In this report, we look at venture and seed investment trends in female-founded startups over the last five quarters.
View More Q1 2018 global diversity investment report: Investing trends in female foundersCategory: sequoia capital
Drift raises $60 million to be an Amazon for businesses
When you’re raising venture capital, it helps if you’ve had “exits.” In other words, if your company has been acquired or you’ve taken one public, investors are more inclined to take a bet on anything you do. Boston -based serial entrepreneur David Cancel has sold not just one, but four companies. And after a few years […]
View More Drift raises $60 million to be an Amazon for businessesTribe combines arcade games with group video chat
Sick of chatting but want to stay connected? Tribe‘s app lets you play clones of Space Invaders, Flappy Bird, Fruit Ninja, Name That Tune and more while video chatting with up to seven friends or strangers. Originally a video messaging app, Tribe failed to gain traction in the face of Snapchat and Facebook Messenger. But […]
View More Tribe combines arcade games with group video chatGlobal tech firms and investors are reshaping Latin America’s startup environment
Latin America is emerging as the new battleground for the global tech giants, and some of Silicon Valley and Asia’s biggest investors—from Sequoia Capital to SoftBank—are taking notice. International investment in Latin American startups has more than doubled since 2013, with 25 new investors entering the region in 2017 alone, including SoftBank, Didi Chuxing and… Read More
Moritz sabotages Sequoia, again
Michael Moritz is a legendary for many of the investments he has led throughout his long career with the venture firm Sequoia Capital. Among his biggest hits: LinkedIn, Paypal, Zappos and Google.
Moritz stepped away from managing the firm some time ago (now partner Roelof Botha is its primary steward) but continues to invest in startups and sit on boards. He’s a director at Instacart… Read More
Sequoia Capital just closed a giant new seed fund — and here’s how it works
Sequoia Capital, the top-tier venture firm, has just closed on a $180 million new fund called Sequoia Scout III that’s focused exclusively on seed-stage opportunities. It’s a development startup founders will be watching closely, no doubt, which is why we caught up yesterday with Bryan Schreier, a Sequoia partner who sits on the boards of Dropbox, Thumbtack and Qualtrics among… Read More
Crunch Report | Sequoia Capital’s Next Fund Could Be $5 Billion
Daimler acquires a majority stake in an Uber competitor in France, Sequoia Capital’s next fund could be a $5 billion one and an iced tea company changes its name to Long Blockchain and its value skyrockets. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
Sequoia, Tencent, TPG look to invest in Uber alongside SoftBank
It’s not just SoftBank and Dragoneer that are looking to buy Uber shares from the employees and other shareholders, when the tender offer launches, likely later today. Sources tell us that Sequoia Capital is looking to increase its stake in Uber this way. The other investors on the list include Tencent and TPG. SoftBank has made an offer to purchase the shares at $32.96. This is a… Read More
LightStep emerges from stealth with a tool for application performance monitoring
LightStep, a company which has developed a new tool for application performance management, has emerged from stealth with a $29 million dollar war chest. The company, founded by ex-Google engineer Ben Sigelman, has developed a group of software t…
View More LightStep emerges from stealth with a tool for application performance monitoringFemale VCs from Sequoia, Cowboy, Benchmark and others launch female founder office hours
A group of female venture capitalists are launching a series of office hours for female founders. The idea is to host free, quarterly events that explore topics across the range of company stages — from early to hyper-growth. The first event, on November 30 in San Francisco, will be geared toward helping seed-stage female founders finesse their pitches. It will kick off with a talk, by… Read More