NVBOTS Secures Series A Financing
Now that we’ve had a chance to notify our NVBOTS investors, we are excited to announce that NVBOTS has secured a Series A financing round led…
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Brick and Mortar Makes a Comeback
The beauty of online commerce is that new businesses can launch with very little capital, then use online marketing tools to expose their brands to potential…
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What Do These 9 Companies Have in Common?
Dropbox, Snapchat, Lyft, Pinterest, Bloom Energy, Instacart, Cloudera, Palantir, and Spotify. All nine of these companies are on CNBC’s Disruptor 50 list for 2016, and all…
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MV Portfolio Company Geekatoo Merges with HelloTech
Two-time MicroVentures portfolio company Geekatoo recently announced that it is merging with a competitor – HelloTech, based in Los Angeles. Both companies provide in-home tech support…
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Oru Kayak Shows off Its Foldable Kayak on CNBC’s Power Pitch
Oru Kayak, a MicroVentures portfolio company, was featured yesterday on CNBC’s Power Pitch. What is an Oru Kayak? It’s an elegant and compact kayak that can…
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BioBots Founders Make the Forbes “30 Under 30” List for 2016
Entrepreneurs Danny Cabrera and Ricky Solorzano have made the Forbes “30 under 30” list for 2016. The founders of BioBots, a MicroVentures portfolio company, appear in the…
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Nutanix Paves the Way for an IPO
Nutanix, a MicroVentures portfolio company, filed an S-1 just before Christmas, setting the wheels in motion for a possible IPO in 2016. Known for its hyperconverged…
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Title III of the JOBS Act: The Impact on Investors and Startups
The SEC voted on Title III of the JOBS Act on October 30, 2015, further opening equity crowdfunding to non-accredited investors and loosening restrictions on startups…
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Portfolio Profile: VaycayHero
With the rise of peer-to-peer marketplaces, the entire travel industry has been reshaped. From on-demand car services (Uber and Lyft) to finding cozy, short-term accommodations (Airbnb),…
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