Who’s Getting VC
These companies are proof positive that funding is available — and not just from family and friends.
Dec 23, 2010
Despite all the talk about investors keeping their wallets shut tight, companies are securing venture-capital funding. Here is a sampling of businesses that have recently attracted the interest and backing of venture investors.
Heather Hilleren
Company:Business:
Venture capital: Website: www.localdirt.com Related article: Pay Dirt
Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Tim Trinidad
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.schoology.comRelated article: The Rise of the Virtual Classroom
Alan Levy
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.blogtalkradio.com Related articles: Radio Days Revisited
John Vechey
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.popcap.com Related article: Gaming the System
Daren Joy and Pam Marcus
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.lifefactory.com Related article: Baby Proof
Ofer Raz and Dan Steere
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.greenroad.com Related article: Toward Greener, Safer Roads
Jeff Smith
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.smule.com Related article: The Accidental Investment
Wolf Shlagman
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.consultadr.com Related article: Next-Generation House CallsDespite all the talk about investors keeping their wallets shut tight, companies are securing venture-capital funding. Here is a sampling of businesses that have recently attracted the interest and backing of venture investors.
Heather Hilleren
Company:Business:
Venture capital: Website: www.localdirt.com Related article: Pay Dirt
Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Tim Trinidad
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.schoology.comRelated article: The Rise of the Virtual Classroom
Alan Levy
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.blogtalkradio.com Related articles: Radio Days RevisitedJohn Vechey
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.popcap.com Related article: Gaming the SystemDaren Joy and Pam Marcus
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.lifefactory.com Related article: Baby ProofOfer Raz and Dan Steere
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.greenroad.com Related article: Toward Greener, Safer RoadsJeff Smith
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.smule.com Related article: The Accidental InvestmentWolf Shlagman
Company: Business: Venture capital: Website: www.consultadr.com Related article: Next-Generation House CallsThe rest of this article is locked.
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