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Security Startup Illumio Lands $100 Million From BlackRock, AccelSecurity Startup Illumio Lands $100 Million From BlackRock, Accel
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The company has raised $142 million in 27 months.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Read-It-Later Service Pocket Raises $7 Million to Spend NowRead-It-Later Service Pocket Raises $7 Million to Spend Now
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Has South Park Finally Become the New Sand Hill Road?Has South Park Finally Become the New Sand Hill Road?
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As the startup world moves north to San Francisco, the venture investors have found a new place to call home.

By Carmel DeAmicis
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Capital Gains: LinkedIn Goes to School, Domo Gets to $2 Billion and MoreCapital Gains: LinkedIn Goes to School, Domo Gets to $2 Billion and More
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Another week, another unicorn.

By Noah Kulwin
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BlackRock Leads $200 Million Round in Domo at $2 Billion ValuationBlackRock Leads $200 Million Round in Domo at $2 Billion Valuation
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You can also (finally) see Domo’s Top Secret business intelligence apps without signing an NDA.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Venture-Backed U.S. IPOs Hit Lowest Levels in Two YearsVenture-Backed U.S. IPOs Hit Lowest Levels in Two Years
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Life sciences companies dominated the IPO market.

By Reuters
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Capital Gains: Sprinklr and Tanium Join the Unicorns, Disney Backs DraftKings and MoreCapital Gains: Sprinklr and Tanium Join the Unicorns, Disney Backs DraftKings and More
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And a new reveal about one of Cyanogen’s investors.

By Noah Kulwin
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Hudl Raises $72.5 Million to Bring Game Film to Your iPadHudl Raises $72.5 Million to Bring Game Film to Your iPad
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Hudl went big in its first funding round since 2008.

By Kurt Wagner
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Sprinklr Valued at Over $1 Billion After New Funding RoundSprinklr Valued at Over $1 Billion After New Funding Round
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Andreessen Horowitz Invests Another $52 Million in Tanium at $1.75 Billion ValuationAndreessen Horowitz Invests Another $52 Million in Tanium at $1.75 Billion Valuation
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With a combined $142 million invested, Tanium is now Andreessen’s largest single investment.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Instagram for Twitch? This Social Site Is About Short and Shareable Gaming ‘Moments.’Instagram for Twitch? This Social Site Is About Short and Shareable Gaming ‘Moments.’
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“Games are designed to have these moments of delight.” Is sharing them delightful, too?

By Eric Johnson
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After Ellen Pao, Now What?After Ellen Pao, Now What?
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Thank you, Ellen, for your courage in beginning this dialogue.

By Jennifer Fonstad
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Capital Gains: Ayasdi, August and Cyanogen Announce Big FundingCapital Gains: Ayasdi, August and Cyanogen Announce Big Funding
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Lots of enterprise sector funding announcements this week.

By Noah Kulwin
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Guess How Many Women Made the Forbes Midas List? (It’s Worse Than You Think.)Guess How Many Women Made the Forbes Midas List? (It’s Worse Than You Think.)
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GGV Capital partner Jenny Lee is the first woman to crack the list of Top 10 tech investors.

By Dawn Chmielewski
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What Is Silicon Valley’s Problem With Gender?What Is Silicon Valley’s Problem With Gender?
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I don’t recognize the place that has been described in the courtroom.

By Donna Dubinsky
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DoorDash Raises $40 Million for On-Demand DeliveryDoorDash Raises $40 Million for On-Demand Delivery
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DoorDash says one in three households in the San Francisco Bay Area has ordered food delivery from its service.

By Liz Gannes
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The Man Behind MOG Music -- And Beats Music -- Tries Again With Chosen, a Music GameThe Man Behind MOG Music -- And Beats Music -- Tries Again With Chosen, a Music Game
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David Hyman used to sell music subscriptions. Now he’s offering a free karaoke game for your iPhone.

By Peter Kafka
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August Locks Down $38 Million in Series B FundingAugust Locks Down $38 Million in Series B Funding
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By Lauren Goode
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Cyanogen Raises $80 Million With Backing From Twitter, Telefonica and Rupert MurdochCyanogen Raises $80 Million With Backing From Twitter, Telefonica and Rupert Murdoch
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The round also included other yet-to-be-named strategic partners and was led by Premji Invest.

By Ina Fried
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Capital Gains: Pinterest Crosses the $10 Billion MarkCapital Gains: Pinterest Crosses the $10 Billion Mark
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Also, two Israeli firms netted $56 million combined this week.

By Noah Kulwin
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Kleiner Perkins Has Best Record on Women, Testifies Harvard ProfessorKleiner Perkins Has Best Record on Women, Testifies Harvard Professor
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Some 78 percent of venture capital firms have never employed a woman investor, according to new research.

By Liz Gannes and Nellie Bowles
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Silicon Valley Venture Capital Has a Diversity ProblemSilicon Valley Venture Capital Has a Diversity Problem
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Erasing overt racism or sexism isn’t enough. We need to be practicing overt inclusion.

By Heather Hiles
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Alibaba Cools on Idea of Investing in India’s SnapdealAlibaba Cools on Idea of Investing in India’s Snapdeal
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The companies have held discussions, but the talks did not involve a deal anywhere close in size to the $1 billion number reported elsewhere.

By Jason Del Rey
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Pinterest Valuation Hits $11 Billion With Massive New FundingPinterest Valuation Hits $11 Billion With Massive New Funding
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Pinterest has now raised more than $1 billion.

By Kurt Wagner
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Magic Leap, Google’s High-Profile 3-D Tech Bet, Just Canceled Its High-Profile Appearances. Why?Magic Leap, Google’s High-Profile 3-D Tech Bet, Just Canceled Its High-Profile Appearances. Why?
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A TED Talk and a Reddit AMA, canceled within a couple of days of each other. Interesting!

By Peter Kafka
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The Most Dangerous Meme in the Pao/Kleiner Trial: ‘Now, No One Will Hire Women’The Most Dangerous Meme in the Pao/Kleiner Trial: ‘Now, No One Will Hire Women’
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The most insidious whispering around the KP trial.

By Nellie Bowles and Liz Gannes
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Capital Gains: Twitter Buys a Live Streaming Video Service Periscope and MoreCapital Gains: Twitter Buys a Live Streaming Video Service Periscope and More
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Money makes the world go round. Lots of money even more.

By Noah Kulwin
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A Re/code Timeline: The Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins TrialA Re/code Timeline: The Ellen Pao v. Kleiner Perkins Trial
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A chronology of the Ellen Pao/Kleiner Perkins gender discrimination trial thus far.

By Noah Kulwin
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Seeding a Silicon Valley in CubaSeeding a Silicon Valley in Cuba
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The biggest obstacle may be the dearth of smartphones.

By Ramphis Castro
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Alibaba Has Invested $200 Million in SnapchatAlibaba Has Invested $200 Million in Snapchat
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By Jason Del Rey and Kurt Wagner
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Andreessen Horowitz Partner Srinivasan to Jump Back to A16Z-Backed Bitcoin Startup 21Andreessen Horowitz Partner Srinivasan to Jump Back to A16Z-Backed Bitcoin Startup 21
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Cloud Subscription Software Player Zuora Lands $115 MillionCloud Subscription Software Player Zuora Lands $115 Million
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It’s a cloud app for managing a subscription to practically anything.

By Arik Hesseldahl
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Capital Gains: Nextdoor’s Next Step, Quixey Confirms $60M RoundCapital Gains: Nextdoor’s Next Step, Quixey Confirms $60M Round
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Also, meet the world’s newest $40 billion chipmaker.

By Noah Kulwin
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App Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million RoundApp Search Engine Quixey Confirms $60 Million Round
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By Kurt Wagner
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Investors Are Drooling Over Two New Craigslist Competitors. One Might Raise $100 Million.Investors Are Drooling Over Two New Craigslist Competitors. One Might Raise $100 Million.
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OfferUp, an app that’s like Craigslist meets Pinterest, could soon have a valuation of more than $500 million.

By Jason Del Rey
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Nextdoor Nabs $110 Million and a Billion-Dollar ValuationNextdoor Nabs $110 Million and a Billion-Dollar Valuation
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Nextdoor is now valued over $1.1 billion.

By Kurt Wagner
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Capital Gains: Nasty Gal Raises $16 Million, the Aereo Fire Sale and MoreCapital Gains: Nasty Gal Raises $16 Million, the Aereo Fire Sale and More
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The photo tech company Lytro also raised $50 million and announced layoffs.

By Noah Kulwin
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Benchmark Leads $7.4 Million Round in Live Games Platform PlayFabBenchmark Leads $7.4 Million Round in Live Games Platform PlayFab
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160 games using PlayFab’s tech are currently in development.

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

By Peter Kafka
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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
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Investors include Carmelo Anthony and the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks.

By Kurt Wagner