In conjunction with non-profit venture fund NewSchools.

The REIT will hand out money to holders of its common and series A preferred stock.

Social publishing startup RebelMouse provides websites that channel all social media accounts of individuals and businesses into one page.

Startups regret selling: We hate the company that bought us

The most valuable company in the world (Apple) and some of the most exciting startups (e.g., Nest, Jawbone, Leap Motion) make hardware.

By Sarah McBride (Reuters) - An investor in Uber, the fast-growing alternative taxi service, has reached out to a venture capital firm about a potential new funding round that could value the company at ...

Preferred Stock Channel scoured the universe of publicly traded preferred stocks in search of securities that were trading below par and yielding greater than 8%. The following were noted as worthy of further research: Resource Capital Corp Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (RSO-B) Coupon: 8.25% Current Yield: …

Venture capital rarely backs revolutions. And that's okay.

A recent Delaware court case is a reminder that the founders of start-ups backed by venture capital often end up with nothing even if their company is sold.

Nearly everyone with an idea is hoping to break out from the pack of start-ups. But before the angel investors and media buzz, what does it take to become the next start-up darling? TechCrunch senior editor ...

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd's 7.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series A (NYSE: ENH.PRA) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.9375), with shares changing hands as low as $27.62 on the day. This compares to an average yield of [...]

In trading on Tuesday, shares of KeyCorp's 7.750% Non-Cumulative Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: KEY.PRG) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $7.75), with shares changing hands as low as $129.14 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.23% [... …

On 5/1/13, Blueknight Energy Partners L P's Series A Preferred Units (NASD: BKEPP) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.1787, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of BKEPP's recent share price of $9.27, this dividend works out to approximately 1.93%, so look for shares of BKEPP to trade [...]

In trading on Tuesday, shares of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust's 7.375% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE: PEI.PRB) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.8438), with shares changing hands as low as $26.20 on the day. This compares to an …

There's a few things you absolutely don't want to do when you are pitching your company to potential investors, said Fred Wilson, founder of Union Square Ventures, Tuesday at the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference ...

Low rents, young entrepreneur, technology visas Berlin seems to have all the ingredients necessary to become the next great startup mecca. But could it ever overtake Silicon Valley?

BP said it remains on track for the start-up of four new upstream projects in 2013 and expects to take five final investment decisions during the year. BP expects to drill between 15 and 25 exploration ...

(Repeat for additional subscribers) April 30 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned STFCL CV Trust Feb 2013 Series A pass-through certificates ...

(Repeat for additional subscribers) April 30 (Reuters) - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Fitch Ratings has assigned Sansar Trust March 2013 III Series A pass-through certificates ...

Startup Aims to Reshape 3-D Manufacturing

Mike Verdu is joining the growing ranks of Zynga Inc. alumni who are founding startups poised to compete with the social-gaming leader.

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, said he has no plans to follow other directors who are leaving Hewlett-Packard Co.

April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Marc Andreessen, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, talks about the firm's investment strategy, the outlook for the technology industry and retail, and his support of Hewlett-Packard ...

April 29 (Bloomberg) -- Andreessen Horowitz Co-Founder and General Partner Marc Andreessen discusses his company's approach to venture capital with Willow Bay at the Milken Global Conference on Bloomberg ...

Venture capitalists at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York say they see the potential for bitcoin, the controversial new virtual currency, to spark a wave of start-ups.

Two years after closing on roughly $2 billion in new commitments, the venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners is raising more money. The firm — which counts microblog Twitter, newsreader Flipboard, ...

Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, discusses his investment in Glass Collective, and the huge opportunity that lies in technology.

Bond-Choking Central Banks Expand Investment Menu

The ultimate goal of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, who funneled about $350 million into food projects last year, is to transform the food industry.

Facebook says that venture capitalist Jim Breyer won't seek re-election to its board of directors. Facebook Inc. said Friday that Breyer, partner at Silicon Valley VC firm Accel Partners, will stay on ...

Earlier this year, with the Moscow Exchange’s IPO, Russia opened its financial market to the rest of the world as part of Russia president Vladimir Putin’s plan to modernize the country and attract international investors. In the US, venture capitalists and hedge funds managers are generally still cautious. But for [.. …

Lorraine Spurge, a former executive at Michael Milken’s junk-bond firm Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc., will lead a venture backed by private-equity firm APCO Capital LLC to invest as much as $200 million ...

Google has bought Wavii, a Seattle startup behind an application that condenses online content for time-pressed Web surfers. Both companies confirmed the deal Friday. As with most of its acquisitions, ...

April 25 (Bloomberg) -- "Money Moves" brings insight to investors looking for alternatives Deirdre Bolton talks to the professionals in hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, angel investing ...

Do you think it’s possible to create start-up communities deliberately? Or do they have to happen organically?

In trading on Thursday, shares of RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.'s Series C Preference Shares (NYSE: RNR.PRC) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.52), with shares changing hands as low as $25.31 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.18% in the [...]

On 4/29/13, Banco Santander SA's Series C Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: SOV.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4562, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of SOV.PRC's recent share price of $25.84, this dividend works out to approximately 1.77%, so look for shares of SOV.PRC to …

On 4/29/13, M & T Bank Corp's Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (NYSE: MTB.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $12.50, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of MTB.PRC's recent share price of $1050.00, this dividend works out to approximately 1.19%, so look for shares [...]

On 4/29/13, HCII's 7.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NASD: HCIIP) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0583, payable on 5/28/13. As a percentage of HCIIP's recent share price of $27.12, this dividend works out to approximately 0.22%. On an annualized basis, the current yield is approximately …

On 4/29/13, CommonWealth REIT's 6 1/2% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares (NYSE: CWH.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4063, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of CWH.PRD's recent share price of $24.04, this dividend works out to approximately 1.69%, so look for shares of CWH.PRD …

Internet search giant Google Inc. completed its acquisition of Seattle-based startup Wavii for $30 million in cash.

Here's why they call Israel the "Startup Nation."

April 24 (Bloomberg) -- "Money Moves" brings insight to investors looking for alternatives Deirdre Bolton talks to the professionals in hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, angel investing ...

Dallas-based book startup BookShout has raised $6 million in its second funding round. When the company launched, it allowed users to import their Nook and Kindle books onto the platform, but that function ...

A group of state lawmakers put forward a plan on Wednesday to help fund startups and companies that are growing in Wisconsin. The bipartisan legislation sponsored by Republican Rep. Mike Kuglitsch, of ...

On 4/26/13, Hospitality Properties Trust's 7% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: HPT.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4375, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of HPT.PRC's recent share price of $25.57, this dividend works out to approximately 1.71%, so look for shares of …

On 4/26/13, BB&T Corp.'s Series D Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (NYSE: BBT.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.3656, payable on 5/1/13. As a percentage of BBT.PRD's recent share price of $26.60, this dividend works out to approximately 1.37%, so look for shares of BBT.PRD to trade 1.37% …

On 4/26/13, Lexington Realty Trust's 6.50% Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (NYSE: LXP.PRC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.8125, payable on 5/15/13. As a percentage of LXP.PRC's recent share price of $50.33, this dividend works out to approximately 1.61%, so look for shares of LXP.PRC …