Jay-Z Promotes Wireless Mobile Charging With New Duracell Powermat Partnership
The joint venture by Procter & Gamble’s Duracell brand and Powermat Technologies, Duracell Powermat has gained a new investment partner, face, and voice that is no other than hip-hop legend , entrepreneur, and new father Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. The announcement came today that Mr. Carter himself has signed a multi-year global agreement with the company [...]
Read MoreKapor Capital Makes Pre-Seed Investment in BeCouply
NewMe Accelerator participants hit the ground running towards success, especially co-founder of BeCouply, Pius Uzamere. His mobile/web app and exclusive social network for couples he started alongside his partner Becky, is the first from the accelerator to receive funding for their startup. BeCouply just received a pre-seed investment by Kapor Capital. “We’re making a pre-seed [...]
Read MoreVideo: Mitch Kapor on the value of the NewMe Accelerator and what Kapor Capital looks for in startups
The NewMe Accelerator just completed it’s first full week of working with amazing mentors and speakers from the Silicon Valley. Closing out the week NewMe startups had a chance sit down for one on one sessions with well known Venture Capitalist Mitch Kapor @mkapor of Kapor Capital. Before the sessions begin Mitch talked to the [...]
Read MoreTest Your Knowledge Of Startup Investing with Angel Trivia Daily
An iPhone app created by two Seattle entrepreneurs, Joe Wallin and Bill Carleton, tests your knowledge of startup investing. It’s called Angel Trivia Daily and poses such burning questions as: Who famously blogged, “Angel List is like Dangerous Sex with Super Models for Virgin Nerds?” When should you consider filing a Section 83(b) election? If [...]
Read MoreSee How Much Your ‘Friendship’ is Worth: Facebook Valued at $23 Billion
Reuters is reporting that Facebook the world’s largest social netwstockork is worth $23 billion. That’s roughly $50 per “friend” who rents “free” profile space on the site. Private equity firm Elevation Partners purchased $120 million in Facebook stock from private shareholders, valuing the company at $23 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter. [...]
Read MoreClutch Deal Expands Partnership, Explores Larger Online Marketspace
On the eve of this year’s digital reincarnation of popular African-American woman’s magazines Honey and Sister 2 Sister, Elemental Interactive invested an undisclosed amount in Clutch Magazine in exchange for minority ownership. Details on the amount of money and equity exchanged have not been released. The deal looks more like a next step in the [...]
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