LearnVest Launches Financial Bootcamp Programs

Personal finance site for women LearnVest has had a big year. Launched last fall at TechCrunch50, the startup raised its first round of funding from Accel Partners and seed investors a few months ago ($4.5 million to be exact). LearnVest has a simple goal: to help women organize their finances and learn how to become financially savvy.

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WIREDVC: Atlassian gain $60m investment from Accel Partners

Fast growing Australian software developers Atlassian have just announced they have raised US $60m in their first venture capital funding round. The compan...

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Publishing Platform Squarespace Receives $38.5 Million Inves

Squarespace, one of the largest professional blogging platforms, just announced that it has received a $38.5 million investment from Index Ventures and Accel Partners. Until now, the company, ...

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WIREDVC: Accel supports GetJar AppStore with $11m Series B

Silicon Valley based Accel Partners have just completed an $11m Series B investment in GetJar, one of the world's largest AppStores and second only to Apple ...

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Investing in the cloud: evolution, not revolution

At the recent Ars Technica and Wired Smart Salon event, I participated in a panel on barriers to cloud adoption. One of the panelists was Ping Li, a partner at Accel Partners, a Palo Alto VC firm. Ping focuses on cloud infrastructure, so I caught up with him at the Accel offices in Palo Alto yesterday to get more of his perspective on investing in

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Real's Glaser to join VC firm Accel

The RealNetworks founder is set to become a partner at venture capital firm Accel Partners, which bankrolled Real in the '90s. Glaser said he'll be focusing on investment opportunities in the realms of digital and social media, and mobile services. Glaser, who's been celebrated for his vision but criticized for...

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Facebook and some facts

Partners leading the round, Meritech Capital Partners participating, and Accel Partners and Peter Thiel increasing their investment in the company. Users: Over

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Facebook Board Member's Account Hacked

Even Facebook board members are not immune to phishing attacks. On Saturday, Jim Breyer of Accel Partners became the latest victim when his account was used to send a spam message to more than 2,300 friends.

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Fusion-io Closes Funding Round Worth $45 Million to Promote

Fusion-io announced it has raised around $45 million in a Series C financing round that was led by Meritech Capital Partners. Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), and Triangle Peak Partners also took part in the funding that will be used to scale up infrastructure to support sales a

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Accel Partners Leads $8 Million Funding Round in IT Manageme

Correlsense has secured $8 million in Series B funding, with Accel Partners leading the round with participation from Vertex Venture Capital, eXceed Technology, and ProSeed Ventures. Correlsense plans to use the new funds to strengthen its customer base, continue the growth of its distribution channels with partners in North America and E

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