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TechCrunch (Free subscription) | yesterday
One Kings Lane , an e-commerce startup that operates a private sales website dedicated to home furnishings, decor, and related products, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding in a round led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, with First Round Capital and angel investor Reid Hoffman participating. One Kings Lane was started by Susan Feldman and Alison Gelb Pincus, who took...
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TechCrunch (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Geo-networking apps on mobile phones are scorching right now as everyone is trying draft off FourSquare. Today, FourSquare competitor Gowalla raised an $8.4 million Series B round, led by Greylock Partners. Reid Hoffman, who is now a partner at Greylock, will take an observer seat on Gowalla's board. Other new investors include Shasta Ventures, Maples Investments, Ron Conway, Kevin Rose,...
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VentureBeat (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... the company raised in 2008. The round was led by Greylock Partners, which added LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman to Austin-based Gowalla’s board. Other investors include Shasta Ventures, Maples Investments, plus angels Ron Conway, Kevin Rose, Chris Sacca, Jason Calacanis, Shervin Pishevar and Gary Vaynerchuk. Gowalla,founded in 2007, takes the “where are you now?” factor...
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Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
As you read here last week , Foursquare rival Gowalla has raised a big round lead by Greylock. As part of the investment Greylock’s David Thacker will join Gowalla’s board of directors. LinkedIn cofounder and new Greylock partner Reid Hoffman will become a board observer. A press release says Gowalla will use the money to "strengthen growth efforts and further enhance...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- One Kings Lane, the largest and fastest growing e-commerce site dedicated to home furnishings, decor, accessories and gifts, announced today that it has completed a round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The round also includes funding from First Round Capital and angel investor Reid Hoffman.
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Pulse2 (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
... the Gowalla Board of Directors as part of the investment. LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman also joined Gowalla’s board of directors as an observer. Other investors in Gowalla include Jason Calacanis, Kevin Rose, Maples Investments, Shasta Ventures, Ron Conway, Gary Vaynerchuk, Shervin Pishevar, and Chris Sacca. Previous investors Alsop-Louie Partners and Founders...
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Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... round was led by Greylock Partners—and in a statement Gowalla says that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who joined the VC firm as a partner last month, will now become a “board observer” at the startup. New cash will be used to “strengthen growth efforts and further enhance Gowalla’s development capability.” More in the release . Related Social App Foursquare Takes in $1.35 Million...
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Moco News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
... round was led by Greylock Partners—and in a statement Gowalla says that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, who joined the VC firm as a partner last month, will now become a “board observer” at the startup. New cash will be used to “strengthen growth efforts and further enhance Gowalla’s development capability.” More in the release . Related Social App Foursquare Takes in $1.35 Million...
