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Apple CEO to forgo $75M dividend

Tim Cook is looking to bank a lot of good will with his $2.65-a-share dividend

by Krystal Peak - May 25, 2012
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Facebook IPO devolves into epic mess

by Steven Loeb, May 23, 2012 | Comments

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Lawsuits, accusations and investigations are flying; SEC, FIRA and both Houses of Congress involved

The Facebook IPO is becoming a giant mess, with lawsuits from investors and investigations by government agencies and both Houses of Congress. Everyone involved in the IPO, from Facebook, to its underwriters, to Nasdaq, is getting sued by somebody. So who is being sued, who is being investigated and why? Let’s take it one step at a time. Congress The ...

KPBC sued over sexual harassment and discrimination

by Faith Merino, May 22, 2012 | Comments

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Will this be the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill case of Silicon Valley?

Famed Silicon Valley VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers is being sued by current partner Ellen Pao (pictured at left), who filed a complaint earlier this month alleging rampant sexual harassment and systematic gender discrimination. The allegations could have come straight out of the ‘60s. Pao’s complaint details a seven-year saga of workplace bullying, sexual harassment by male superiors, ...

Facebook investor sues Nasdaq

by Steven Loeb, May 22, 2012 | Comments

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Class action lawsuit accuses Nasdaq of negligence over IPO delays

The Facebook IPO story just keeps getting more and more complicated, and more fascinating, by the day. After Facebook’s less-than-overwhelming IPO last Friday, it came to light over the weekend that Nasdaq had experienced technical glitches before the stock went public, caused by a large number of cancellations. This, in turn, caused a delay in the opening of the stock ...

Tech companies make up seven of top 10 global brands

by Steven Loeb, May 22, 2012 | Comments

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Apple dominates at No. 1, followed by IBM and Google

If there was any doubt about how valuable tech companies are becoming, all you need to do is look at Millward Brown’s annual BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands. Tech companies dominated the list this year in such a way that no other industry could even compete. The report, released on Tuesday, showed that Apple, which is now worth nearly ...

Nasdaq admits technical glitches pre-Facebook IPO

by Steven Loeb, May 21, 2012 | Comments

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Investors will be paid back $13 million, despite estimates of up to $100 million in loses

Facebook’s first day of trading did not go as well as the company hoped, but it seems that there might be more to the story than anyone originally thought. While Facebook’s stock did manage to rise over 12% to spike at $42.05 during its first day of trading, it eventually came down again, ending at $38.23, a mere 0.6% rise ...

Google leads $35M round in Machinima

by Steven Loeb, May 21, 2012 | Comments

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Search engine puts more money into original content programming

Google has been on a bit of a spending spree when it comes to original programming, as it committed to invest $100 million in 100 channels on YouTube. Now Google is making another investment, this time in one of the most popular video producers on YouTube, Machinima. Gaming and media stream website Machinima closed a $35 fundraising round, the company announced Monday. The round ...

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers closes $525M fund

by Steven Loeb, May 19, 2012 | Comments

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August VC will target digital, green tech and life sciences

Venture capital fundraising fell 35% last quarter after being up the previous quarter, pulling VC investing down with it. But august venture capitalists with track records don't typically find it hard to raise funds. Venture Capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers closed a $525 million fund, the firm announced this week. The fund, which is No. 15, will be led by ...

How does Facebook's IPO compare to others?

by Steven Loeb, May 19, 2012 | Comments

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Not only recent ones, but here's a list of other big names from the last couple decades

The big day finally arrived yesterday when Facebook, after months of intrigue and speculation, at last went public. Anyone expecting a big splash, though, must have been sorely disappointed. Facebook raised $16 billion for its IPO, the largest ever for a tech company, when it priced its shares at $38. While Facebook’s stock did manage to rise over 12% to ...

Kayak to ride Facebook coattails to IPO

by Steven Loeb, May 17, 2012 | Comments

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Online travel site looking to raise $150 million

With Facebook’s record-breaking $104 billion IPO Friday, which could wind up netting the company $16 billion, it appears other online companies are going to cash in on public investor enthusiasm. One of the first companies to try to ride Facebook’s coattails is travel search website Kayak, CNBC reported on Thursday. Kayak is planning to raise $150 million for its IPO, ...

Social ad spend expected to reach nearly $10B in 2016

by Faith Merino, May 15, 2012 | Comments

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A report from BIA/Kelsey forecasts social ad spending to grow by 21% a year

As a testament to the fact that social media is hotter than ever, social ad spending is predicted to reach $9.8 billion by 2016, according to a forecast released Tuesday by BIA/Kelsey. To put that into perspective, $3.8 billion was spent on social advertising in 2011, which means the jump to $9.8 billion in 2016 represents a 21% compound annual ...

Financial reputation crowdsourcer, Lenddo, gets $8M

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, May 15, 2012 | Comments

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Accel Partners, Blumberg Capital, Omidyar Network, Inovia, Metamorphic invest in lending start-up

If you're middle class in an emerging market, you're probably aware of the difficulties in getting a loan. In fact, in the U.S., the debt-to-income ratio is more than 100% while in emerging countries, it's closer to under 10%, meaning there are a lot of people around the world who are underbanked, in many ways because financial institutions cannot verify ...

Simplee raises $6M for healthcare-savings solutions

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, May 15, 2012 | Comments

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Social+Capital leads investment in start-up that helps consumers manage, pay medical bills online

Every year, about two months before April 15, my husband and I prepare our taxes, before we send them to our accountant. This requires us to calculate our bills, such as medical payments we made in the prior year. For these payments, I count up the receipts while at the same time call the medical providers for records of what ...

TalentBin launches as recruiting tool to find engineers

by Bambi Francisco Roizen, May 15, 2012 | Comments

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First Round and Charles River Ventures-backed start-up officially opens its doors, after pivoting

TalentBin, which crawls the Web to compile a profile for technical workers based on implicit information, announced Tuesday that it's officially launched, and has moved out of private beta. TalentBin started off as Honestly.com, which was launched a couple years ago with $1.2 million in funding back in May 2010 from First Round Capital and Charles River Ventures. ...

Quora raises $50 million at $400 million valuation

by Steven Loeb, May 14, 2012 | Comments

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Co-founder Adam D'Angelo invested $20M of his own money

Once someone works for Facebook, they become a member for life. Or at least it seems that way when you see who invested in the latest fundraising round for Quora. Online question and answer website Quora raised $50 million at a $400 million valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported today. The round was led by early Facebook investor Peter Thiel, ...

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