Institutional Venture Partners said it made 13 new investments in 2012 and had four IPOs, including KAYAK and CafePress. The firm also had two M&A exits, including Buddy Media. IVP announced the annual tally in a press release.

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Markets are rebounding late Thursday afternoon–but Cafepress shares, which began the day with a bang, have moved back closer to their float price.

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CafePress, a San Mateo, Calif.-based provider of user-generated ecommerce solutions, has raised $8.3 million in new VC funding. Return backers include Sequoia Capital. www.cafepress.com