IP Commerce Inc., a startup backed by Venrock Inc. and Intel Corp.’s venture-capital arm, is shutting its key business, which handles credit-card processing for companies including Groupon Inc., citing ...

By Greg Gretsch, Managing Director, Sigma West, an early-stage technology VC firm in Silicon Valley. For years we've been hearing about how the ascendant tech startup scene in NYC is going to rival Silicon Valley's tech-hegemony. It's a story the mainstream media has run with hard because, after all, NYC is [...]

Google is considering buying the Israeli mobile satellite navigation startup, which may lead to a bidding war with Facebook.

When start-up financing is scarce, entrepreneurs should look to bootstrapping. Angel Investor Dale Murray explains what it is and how to attract finance.

Internet startups are not finding any difficulties in raising money. TheStreet asked several new companies about their financing at Internet Week NY.

Oil and gas exploration and production specialist will make payout on Series C preferrers

Time Inc. kicks off Internet Week with  the ten NYC startups it believes are the next big thing. From shopping, to dating and pet-commerce, heres whats ahead for these companies and what they have to say ...

RevenueShares, the ETF sponsor known for its six-ETF suite of revenue-weighted funds, landed a $7 million investment from a Chinese venture capital firm in exchange for a 22% stake in the issuer’s parent ...

The announcement of Yahoo’s $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr on Monday has been the talk of Internet Week in New York, with many such as venture capitalist Eric Hippeau praising the purchase as a victory for the New York tech community. Now comes the hard part as founder David Karp [...]

In trading on Thursday, shares of Supertel Hospitality Inc's 8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (NASD: SPPRP) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its monthly dividend (annualized to $0.80), with shares changing hands as low as $10.00 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.37% [...]

The former Google, Facebook and Badoo exec is the second high-profile Silicon Valley operating exec the VC firm has hired of late.

Ride-sharing service Lyft said it had raised $60 million from venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, underscoring the growing appeal of services that tap into consumers' willingness to share goods and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23 (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Lyft said it had raised $60 million from venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, underscoring the growing appeal of services that tap into consumers' ...

A massive infusion of cash.

Tom LaSorda, the former chief executive of Chrysler Group LLC and Fisker Automotive, is launching a venture capital fund with racing magnate Roger Penske to invest in technology startups. The fund, IncWell ...

An eastern Iowa startup that tries to help businesses find cheaper Internet service has been awarded $100,000 in state assistance to help develop the company. The Iowa City Area Development Group said ...

Yahoo said it had bought PlayerScale, a small gaming infrastructure startup for cross-platform gaming. Yahoo has been on a bit of a tear in buying up small companies for low prices, to strengthen its talent ...

Tom LaSorda, former chief executive officer of Fisker Automotive Inc. and of the predecessor of Chrysler Group LLC, is starting a venture capital fund with racing mogul Roger Penske to invest in technology ...

LinkedIn acquires team of social polling start-up Maybe, TechCrunch reports

OneWind Australia, a venture backed by private equity fund Denham Capital Management LP, expects the first of as much as $2 billion in wind farms it plans in the country to start operating by 2015.

Electric Car Startup Tesla Repays U.S. Loan

In trading on Wednesday, shares of MetLife Inc's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A (NYSE: MET.PRA) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.0222), with shares changing hands as low as $25.45 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 5.05% [...]

YAOUNDE, May 22 (Reuters) - A company owned by New York venture capital firm Herakles Capital has suspended work on a giant palm oil plantation in Cameroon after protests by environmental groups and villagers, ...

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Dixon Doll, co-founder of venture-capital firm DCM Inc., talks about the Senate Judiciary Committee's approval of a measure to overhaul U.S. immigration law which includes an easing ...

Reports of VC returns on Tumblr have been greatly exaggerated.

Startups that quickly grow to $100 million in sales or more are vital to the economy, a new study shows. There's a distinct pattern to where these super-successful startups launch and some surprising news on which sectors predominate.

Banks are of little value to tech start-ups says John Mullins, associate professor of management practice at London Business School. He explains where entrepreneurs might go instead. Photo: LBS

Tumblr Inc.’s $1.1 billion purchase by Yahoo! Inc. marks the biggest deal for a venture-backed New York startup, bringing a windfall for East Coast investors Union Square Ventures and Spark Capital while ...

Hazards of the Buzzy Startup

Ticketing startup's push to be a $1B biz

From WattPad to MyShoebox, Toronto's start-ups ready for the big time.

On 5/22/13, Kite Realty Group Trust's 8.250% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (NYSE: KRG.PRA) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.5156, payable on 5/31/13. As a percentage of KRG.PRA's recent share price of $27.35, this dividend works out to approximately 1.89%, so look for …

In trading on Monday, shares of STAG Industrial Inc.'s 9.0% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: STAG.PRA) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.25), with shares changing hands as low as $27.84 on the day. This compares to an average yield of [...]

In trading on Monday, shares of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc's 7.5% Series D Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock (NYSE: UBP.PRD) were yielding above the 7% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.875), with shares changing hands as low as $26.47 on the day. This compares to an average yield [...]

For New Enterprise Associates Inc., its investment return on Tableau Software Inc. was off the charts.

On 5/21/13, PartnerRe Ltd.'s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (NYSE: PRE.PRD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.4062, payable on 6/3/13. As a percentage of PRE.PRD's recent share price of $25.60, this dividend works out to approximately 1.59%, so look for shares of PRE.PRD to …

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. and TransAlta Corp. formed CalEnergy LLC, a joint venture to market electricity from 10 aging geothermal power plants they own in Southern California.

Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Nippon Yusen reached a joint venture agreement with the U.S. firm Sempra Energy. The project, estimated to cost $10 billion, plans to produce 12 million tons of liquefied natural ...

In trading on Thursday, shares of AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc's 8.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: MITT.PRA) were yielding above the 8% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $2.0625), with shares changing hands as low as $25.73 on the day. This compares to an average [...]

May 15 (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 ...

National Bank of Kenya Ltd. will raise as much as 10 billion shillings ($119 million) in a rights offer to fund an expansion plan as it seeks to quadruple revenue by 2017, Managing Director Munir Sheikh ...

SAP AG’s venture-capital group said it’s more than doubling investments in early-stage funds as it seeks increased access to emerging business-software companies.

MEXICO CITY, May 15 (Reuters) - Mexican construction company ICA said on Wednesday it had cleared a path allowing it to sell up to 100 million Series B shares it owns of airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario ...

16:01 EDT OMA Airports files to sell 100M Series B shares for selling holder

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Andreessen Horowitz Partner Jeff Jordan discusses the battle between Google and Amazon.com over e-commerce with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: ...

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) CHICAGO, May 15 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'BBB' rating to the $200 million of Series D Preferred Shares expected to be issued by AXIS ...

Who you know -- and who they know -- can be a powerful thing. Adam Lilling -- serial entrepreneur, accelerator co-founder, and new venture capitalist -- is banking on the fact that influence counts, and that social capital can be leveraged in an organized way. His new fund Plus Capital will bring startups and influencers …

May 14 (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 ...