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FirstMark Capital

Type: Company

Name: FirstMark Capital

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.firstmarkcap.com

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for FirstMark Capital

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 4 reports

Disconnect Raises $3.5M for Online Privacy and Security Software

(c) 2013 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.Disconnect Inc., a developer of online privacy and security software, has closed $3.5 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital .The round brings the company's total funding to $4.1 million, it said. Valuation ... [Published Dow Jones Financial Information Services - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Security Software, FirstMark Capital

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Ben & Jerry's

Anti-tracking site Disconnect gets more money, do-gooder status

Disconnect, a site run by an ex-Googler, has received a new $3.5 million in funding to help people block companies from tracking the sites they visit as they browse the internet.In April, GigaOm described major updates to Disconnect that sought to provide ... [Published GigaOM - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Certification Mark, FirstMark Capital, Ben & Jerry's, Etsy Inc

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

FirstMark Capital

Privacy company Disconnect raises $3.5 million

Disconnect, an online privacy and security software maker, raised $3.5 million in Series A funding led by FirstMark Capital; the company’s total funds raised is $4.1 million. The company also announced it has become a B corporation. [Source: Disconnect ... [Published PandoDaily - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: FirstMark Capital, Security Software

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Privacy is hot: Anti-tracking startup Disconnect nabs $3.5M from FirstMark

With privacy concerns at a new high following revelations related to PRISM , it makes sense for VCs to invest in companies aiming to improve online privacy. Anti-tracking app maker Disconnect falls into that category, and it just raised $3.5 million in ... [Published Venturebeat - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Startup, FirstMark Capital, DuckDuckGo, VCs, Apple Safari

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Steve Case

Lolly Wolly Doodle raises $20 million

A children’s clothing ecommerce site called Lolly Wolly Doodle has raised $20 million in new funding, mostly from from Steve Case’s Revolution Growth fund, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital and High Line Venture Partners, and ... [Published PandoDaily - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Doodle, High Line Venture Partners, TMT Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Steve Case

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 2 reports

CACI International Inc

Conductor Appoints Caci To CFO Post

SEO tech firm Conductor appointed Jim Caci to CFO, leading the company's finance, accounting, human resource and administration departments. Caci will focus on hiring people, partnerships and product innovations. He comes to Conductor from AvePoint where ... [Published Media Post - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: CACI International Inc, Appointed, AvePoint, FirstMark Capital

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

Google Inc

Google Buys Waze for $1 Billion

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Firstmark Capital Co-Founder Larry Lenihan discusses the reason for Google buying Waze with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg) ... [Published BusinessWeek - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Waze Inc, Google Inc, FirstMark Capital, Deirdre Bolton

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

The Truth About VC Investing in New York and How To Get Funded

Raising venture capital is inarguably one of the most frustrating aspects of growing any startup and the process is only getting harder and more competitive as the number of new companies in NYC continue to rise. Ask anyone who has gone through the journey ... [Published Columbia Technology Ventures - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Venture Capital, FirstMark Capital, National Venture Capital Association

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 1 reports

On a Short Leash : Bloomberg Launches $75M Fund with Early-Stage Concerns

Bloomberg has appointed former IGN boss Roy Bahat to head Bloomberg Beta, its newly formed venture capital fund. The $75 million VC’s investment team includes former Trinity Ventures principal James Cham and Bloomberg business development guru Karin ... [Published SiliconANGLE - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Bloomberg Beta, Venture Capital, Nodejitsu, James Cham, Matt Turck

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 2 reports

Bloomberg Launches A $75M Early-Stage Investment Fund

A $75 million venture capital fund that will invest in start-up companies will be launched by Media outlet Bloomberg.The upcoming fund will be known as Bloomberg Beta and is expected to be rolled out on Wednesday (Today). According to a report from VentureBeat, ... [Published Value Walk - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Bloomberg Beta, Bloomberg Ventures, James Cham, Matt Turck

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 26 2013 - 1 reports

Making Sense Of The Internet Of Things

The emerging Internet of Things is experiencing a burst of activity and creativity that is getting entrepreneurs, VCs and the press equally excited.See more: http://blodic.us/technology/making-sense-of-the-internet-of-things-43-0.htmThe space looks like ... [Published Blodic.us - May 26 2013]

Entities: Internet of Things, FirstMark Capital, VCs

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Supporting Entrepreneurs Beyond Silicon Valley

May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Richard Heitzmann, Founder and Managing Director at FirstMark Capital, and Marc Nager, CEO of Up Global, discuss startup companies and entrepreneurship outside of Silicon Valley. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 23 2013]

Entities: Silicon Valley, FirstMark Capital, Source: Bloomberg LP

Quotes

"We didn't mean to create a business," said Temple, who was a stay-at-home mom with four kids when she founded Lolly Wolly Doodle. "It all happened by just taking the traditional model and throwing it out the window, and sort of listening from a mom's point of view."

Online retailer Lolly Wolly Doodle raises $20 million [Published Individual.com - Jun 15 2013]

"We're just taking that idea and translating it to the fashionfashion industry, particularly the children's apparel industry, which is a $15 billion business that basically is pretty traditional" Case said during a conference call. "It's time for some change, time for a revolution."

Lexington's Lolly Wolly Doodle lands $20 million investment, to add 100 jobs [Published Individual.com - Jun 14 2013]

...partner with the entrepreneurs at Revolution Growth to take our company to the next level," said Lolly Wolly Doodle founder and CEO Brandi Temple. "Our mission is to empower consumers to choose what they want, when they want it – and to build an iconic American brand and create good American jobs in the process. We will benefit greatly from the expertise, investment, and hands-on business-building approach of the Revolution Growth team."

Revolution Growth Invests in Social Commerce Innovator Lolly Wolly Doodle [Published MRO-Esource.com - Jun 13 2013]

...the interactive industry, Cohen will continue to hold his position as the Chairman of the Board for the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. "Playnomics is a fast-growth company in a rapidly changing industry, and Jay brings a wealth of relevant industry experience to our mission of leading the future of game marketing and publishing" said Chethan Ramachandran, CEO of Playnomics

Jay Cohen Joins Playnomics as Chief Revenue Officer [Published Individual.com - Jun 07 2013]

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Playnomics Names Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer [Published PE Hub News - Jun 07 2013]

Blogs

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Anti-tracking site Disconnect gets more money, ... [Published GigaOM - Jun 17 2013] Disconnect, a site run by an ex-Googler, has received a new $3.5 million in funding to help people block companies from tracking the sites they visit as they browse the internet.In April, GigaOm described major updates to Disconnect that sought to provide ...
Anti-tracking site Disconnect gets more money, ... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 17 2013] Disconnect, a site run by an ex-Googler, has received an additional $3.5 million to help people block companies from tracking the sites they visit as they browse the internet. In April, GigaOm described major updates to Disconnect that sought to ...
Anti-tracking site Disconnect gets more money, ... [Published GigaOM Network - Jun 17 2013] Disconnect, a site run by an ex-Googler, has received an additional $3.5 million to help people block companies from tracking the sites they visit as they browse the internet. In April, GigaOm described major updates to Disconnect that sought to ...
Anti-tracking site Disconnect gets more money, ... [Published GigaOM - Jun 17 2013] Disconnect, a site run by an ex-Googler, has received a new $3.5 million in funding to help people block companies from tracking the sites they visit as they browse the internet. In April, GigaOm described major updates to Disconnect that sought to ...
Disconnect, An Ex-Googler's Social Enterprise/P... [Published TechCrunch - Jun 17 2013] As we continue to see more details brought to light in how the government requests and uses information about what we do on the web and on our mobile devices, an ex-Googler and a consumer rights attorney who have dedicated themselves to helping users ...

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