Tag: venture

  • SoundCloud raises $75 million

    SoundCloud raises $75 million: Berlin founded Soundcloud raises another financing round. The company has a press release on the investment. TechCrunch has more: SiriusXM invests $75 million in SoundCloud to beef up product development and enhance services. Source: SoundCloud Gets $75M Investment From SiriusXM To Bring Its Funding To Over $500M

  • Automattic’s Series D

    Automattic, the company behind both the popular WordPress Software and Service, that owns Tumblr as of recently, closed a $300 million Series D today. Matt Mullenweg, founder and CEO of Automattic, shares a few thoughts on the near future on his blog.

  • Wunderlist

    In 2015, it was big news to the Startup and VC scene, when Microsoft announced it would acquire Wunderlist. Back then, 6Wunderkinder was one of the most promising StartUps in the German Capital. The social media bubble immediately started debating the future of the product and whether Microsoft would spoil it or even shut it…

  • #iot and the old economy

    More companies from the old economy discover the potential of the Internet of things. Miele and Microsoft team up. Microsoft and Miele team up to cook up an IoT revolution