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Influence Archive

Archives for May 2015

Technology
Lyft Raises $150 Million From Carl Icahn and OthersLyft Raises $150 Million From Carl Icahn and Others
Technology

Come on in, Carl!

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Aspect Ventures Raises $150 Million, Presses Female Founder AdvantageAspect Ventures Raises $150 Million, Presses Female Founder Advantage
Technology

“If we were two guys, it wouldn’t be that noteworthy.”

By Liz Gannes
Technology
Contract Manufacturer Foxconn Invests in CyanogenContract Manufacturer Foxconn Invests in Cyanogen
Technology
By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
DocuSign Lands $233 Million Investment at $3 Billion ValuationDocuSign Lands $233 Million Investment at $3 Billion Valuation
Technology

Brookside Capital leads the round joined by Generation Investment Management and ClearBridge Investments.

By Carmel DeAmicis and Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Jawbone Hires Google Commerce Head Sameer Samat as PresidentJawbone Hires Google Commerce Head Sameer Samat as President
Technology

A fancy new exec for the stylish maker of activity trackers and other wireless devices.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Re/wind: More Ridiculous Funding Announcements, Oculus Rift Comes in 2016 and MoreRe/wind: More Ridiculous Funding Announcements, Oculus Rift Comes in 2016 and More
Technology

Uber, Pinterest and other tech industry darlings all raised big money.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Capital Gains: Uber Raised $1.5 Billion More, Accel Makes a Big Drones Bet and MoreCapital Gains: Uber Raised $1.5 Billion More, Accel Makes a Big Drones Bet and More
Technology

Zenefits, Pinterest and Altschool all raised more money.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Here’s One Thing All the Billion-Dollar Unicorns Have in CommonHere’s One Thing All the Billion-Dollar Unicorns Have in Common
Technology

Do you believe in magic? How about something better: The liquidation preference.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Accel and DJI Will Partner on Special Fund Focused on DronesAccel and DJI Will Partner on Special Fund Focused on Drones
Technology

It appears this would be the first venture fund focused on drones.

By Carmel DeAmicis
Technology
Searching for the Next Stanford: Silicon Valley Turns Its Eyes to BerkeleySearching for the Next Stanford: Silicon Valley Turns Its Eyes to Berkeley
Technology

Investors are looking to Berkeley for the next generation of tech startups.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Chinese Drone Maker DJI Gets $75 Million From Accel PartnersChinese Drone Maker DJI Gets $75 Million From Accel Partners
Technology

DJI intends to develop more sophisticated drones for industrial customers.

By Reuters
Technology
Startup Zenefits Raises $500 Million at $4.5 Billion ValuationStartup Zenefits Raises $500 Million at $4.5 Billion Valuation
Technology

It’s now Andreessen Horowitz’s largest single investment.

By Arik Hesseldahl
Technology
Capital Gains: Jawbone Gets New Lease on Life (And $300 Million), and Other Funding NewsCapital Gains: Jawbone Gets New Lease on Life (And $300 Million), and Other Funding News
Technology

Bitcoin and content startups also got some new cash.

By Noah Kulwin

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