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Influence Archive

Archives for February 2015

Technology
Benchmark Leads $7.4 Million Round in Live Games Platform PlayFabBenchmark Leads $7.4 Million Round in Live Games Platform PlayFab
Technology

160 games using PlayFab’s tech are currently in development.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Gawker Media’s Nick Denton Goes It Alone: The Code/Media Interview (Video)Gawker Media’s Nick Denton Goes It Alone: The Code/Media Interview (Video)
Technology

How do you build a Web business without raising big venture rounds or tethering yourself to Facebook?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
SOLS Raises $11.1 Million to Bring 3-D Printed Insoles to the MassesSOLS Raises $11.1 Million to Bring 3-D Printed Insoles to the Masses
Technology

Investors include Carmelo Anthony and the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Former Apple Retail Boss Ron Johnson Leads $16 Million Investment in Nasty GalFormer Apple Retail Boss Ron Johnson Leads $16 Million Investment in Nasty Gal
Technology

The investment comes as Nasty Gal plans to open its second brick-and-mortar store.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Google Makes Another Media Bet, With a Venture Investment in Music PublishingGoogle Makes Another Media Bet, With a Venture Investment in Music Publishing
Technology

Kobalt raises $60 million; Michael Dell is in, too.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Follow the Money: Did Men Earn Quintuple What Women Made at Kleiner Perkins?Follow the Money: Did Men Earn Quintuple What Women Made at Kleiner Perkins?
Technology

Pro tip for an aspiring VC: Be a managing member. That’s where the money is.

By Nellie Bowles and Liz Gannes
Technology
Capital Gains: Uber Raises $2.8 Billion, Snapchat’s Valuation Nears $20 BillionCapital Gains: Uber Raises $2.8 Billion, Snapchat’s Valuation Nears $20 Billion
Technology

Meanwhile, Homebrew Ventures raised $50 million for its second fund.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Social Marketing Company Livefyre Announces $47 Million in FundingSocial Marketing Company Livefyre Announces $47 Million in Funding
Technology
Uber’s Latest Round Swells to $2.8 BillionUber’s Latest Round Swells to $2.8 Billion
Technology
By Liz Gannes
Technology
An Investor Tries to Explain Why It’s Not Insane to Give $220 Million to a Yet-to-Launch StartupAn Investor Tries to Explain Why It’s Not Insane to Give $220 Million to a Yet-to-Launch Startup
Technology

Jet.com’s staggering funding is raising new questions about whether we are in a tech bubble.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
With IPO on Hold, Gilt Groupe Raises $50 Million InvestmentWith IPO on Hold, Gilt Groupe Raises $50 Million Investment
Technology

The new infusion of cash comes as Gilt has put off a potential IPO that some company insiders thought would take place in late 2014.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Capital Gains: Twitter’s Got (a) Talent (Agency), Microsoft Snaps Up Sunrise and MoreCapital Gains: Twitter’s Got (a) Talent (Agency), Microsoft Snaps Up Sunrise and More
Technology

Also, Expedia bought Orbitz for $1.33 billion in cash.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Jet, a Would-Be Amazon Competitor, Raises Another $140 Million Before LaunchJet, a Would-Be Amazon Competitor, Raises Another $140 Million Before Launch
Technology
Dropbox Replaces Insider CFO With Former Motorola ExecutiveDropbox Replaces Insider CFO With Former Motorola Executive
Technology

The big question now: When is the IPO for the storage phenom?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Apps Search Pioneer Quixey Poised to Raise $60 Million From Alibaba, Twitter, SoftBankApps Search Pioneer Quixey Poised to Raise $60 Million From Alibaba, Twitter, SoftBank
Technology

Have you heard of deep linking in apps? You will.

By Kara Swisher and Kurt Wagner