RollStream Acquired By GXS
RollStream, a McLean, VA based startup and SocialMathhbox alumni company announced their acquisition by GXS, a Gaithersburg, MD based company with offices worldwide that is a subsidiary of Francisco Partners which is is one of the world’s largest technology-focused private equity funds with nearly $5 billion of committed capital under management.
RollStream is a Software As [...]
Earth Aid Raises $4 Million in Series A Round
Washington, DC based Earth Aid has just raised a $4,036,638 Million Series A funding round to fund their continued growth. Earth Aid started up in 2007 here in Washington, DC, later opening an office in San Francisco, CA as well. The company launched at Social Matchbox in 2009. The company provides patent-pending technology to help [...]
Mixx Acquired By UberMedia
McLean, VA based Mixx was recently acquired by Pasadena, CA based UberMedia, a company that describes itself as a developer of applications and web-based services that make it easier for users to find, follow and communicate with others on Twitter and other social media platforms. UberMedia also provides advertisers and brands with new ways to [...]
$334+ Million In Recent Washington Area Startup Deals
The Washington area startup deal flow is really hot right. More than $334 million in funding deals and exits have happened recently, and that is just the stuff we have heard about. This should serve as motivation for all of the startup founders out there.
Optoro Raises $1.85 Million Series A – more.
SnagFlims Raises $10 Million [...]
Optoro Raises $1.85 Million Series A
Optoro, Inc., the Lanham, MD based startup company that provides asset recovery solutions for the distressed inventory of retailers, manufacturers and others has just announced their closing of a $1.85 Million Series A Round. SJF Ventures (Durham, NC), Phil Pfeffer of Treemont Capital (Tampa, FL), and QED Investors participated in the round.
The company’s specialty is [...]
Interview with Mike Brown Jr. of AOL Ventures
Ryan Roberts, a Dallas, TX area attorney who publishes the The Startup Lawyer, occasionally contributes to Social Matchbox. He recently had a chance to chat with Mike Brown, Jr., Founder and Partner at AOL Ventures. Here is the interview:
I had the chance to chat with Mike Brown Jr., Founder and Partner at AOL [...]
Personal.com Raises $7.6 Million In Series A
Personal, Inc. or Personal.com, a Washington, DC based startup with offices in Georgetown, is an online and mobile service that allows individuals to organize, control and directly benefit from their digital data. Right before the end of 2010, in December, Personal.com closed their $7.6 million in Series A round financing, co-led by Grotech Ventures and [...]
