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Jobs of the Week: Benchmark Capital, Blackstone’s Park Hill and Coller Capital are Scouting for Talent

Posted on: June 18, 2013 by asormaniNo Comments »

This week there are job vacancies at venture veteran Benchmark Capital and secondaries specialist Coller Capital. Buyout behemoth Blackstone is also seeking a deal assistant for its growing Park Hill Secondaries team.

Balderton Capital Moves to Raise Its Fifth Fund

Posted on: May 7, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »

Balderton Capital, one of Europe’s largest venture capital groups, is in the market for a fifth fund, according to a just-published SEC Form D.

10 Hot Stories: Uber Investor Gauges Interest, CorePower Yoga Seeks PE, Insight Raises $1.49B

Posted on: May 3, 2013 by Lawrence J. AragonNo Comments »

Trending on peHUB this week: Uber, CorePower Yoga, Insight Venture Partners, KKR, Cerberus, RetailNext, Carlyle, Wyoming Loan and Investment Board, VC disruption, job openings at Benchmark and Bay City.

Are Apps Like Snapchat and WhatsApp Sending an Important New Message?

Posted on: May 1, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »

Despite the popularity of Facebook and Instagram, a growing number of smartphone users are clearly looking for alternative communications platforms. The question is whether such new apps are real businesses, or if they’re just as evanescent as the technology solutions they provide.

RetailNext Raises $15 Million More to Track Your Every In-Store Move

Posted on: April 30, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »

The race to become the most sought-after analytics provider to brick-and-mortar retailers is on, with RetailNext bagging a $15 million Series C to help retailers track their customers’ every move.

Jobs of the Week: Benchmark and Bay City Capital are Hiring

Posted on: April 30, 2013 by asormaniNo Comments »

This week peHUB has earmarked venture vacancies at veteran technology investor Benchmark Capital and life sciences specialist Bay City Capital. There are also various associate and senior associate positions up for grabs.

New Relic Raises $80m in Mezz Financing

Posted on: February 5, 2013 by asormaniNo Comments »

SaaS-based application management provider New Relic has raised $80 million in mezzanine financing to help the company expand into the mobile market, extend operations to Europe in preparation for a future public offering. Insight Venture Partners led the financing, which also included a major investment from accounts managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. Other participants included Dragoneer Investment Group LLC, Passport Ventures LLC, and the company’s existing investors Allen & Company, Benchmark Capital, Trinity Ventures and Tenaya Capital.

Panaya Secures Series D Led by Battery Ventures

Posted on: January 9, 2013 by asormaniNo Comments »

ERP testing and upgrade automation SaaS provider Panaya has secured $16 million in Series D funding. Funding came from the company’s existing investors, led by Battery Ventures. Also participating in the round were Benchmark Capital and Hasso Plattner Ventures.

Farmigo Raises $8m Series B

Posted on: December 12, 2012 by asormaniNo Comments »

Online farmer’s market Farmigo has raised $8 million in Series B financing led by Sherbrooke Capital and RSF Social Finance. Series A lead investor Benchmark Capital also joined this round.

Glassdoor Raises Fresh $20M, Led by DAG Ventures

Posted on: October 31, 2012 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »

Sausalito, Calif.-based Glassdoor, a five-year-old online career and jobs site, has raised $20 million in venture financing led by DAG Ventures, with participation from existing investors Benchmark Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures and Battery Ventures. This new round brings Glassdoor’s total capital raised to $42.2 million.