Benevolent’s approach to crowdfunding lifts low-income Americans out of poverty

May 6, 2013 7:23 pm

Crowdfunding can help execute creative visions, make business dreams come true, and fund medical procedures. Benevolent is using this power… Continue reading ⟩

Crowdcases says its ‘crowd of designers’ can change the world (exclusive)

May 5, 2013 11:52 pm

New York-based Crowdcases wants to bring together a community of designers to raise funds for nonprofit organizations. Each week, the startup picks a… Continue reading ⟩

‘The startup is you!’ Upstart gets $5.9M to help investors back college grads

April 22, 2013 4:00 pm

Upstart, the startup that can help recent graduates step off the treadmill of a corporate career, just closed its first round… Continue reading ⟩

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April 17, 2013 3:15 pm

Funding Daily: These boots are made for funding

April 5, 2013 12:34 am

Cowboy boots don’t get enough love from the tech community. Not only are they snazzy and made for two-steppin’, but… Continue reading ⟩

Arkansas startup raises $83M for cowboy boots, Carhartt, camping gear

April 4, 2013 10:29 pm

From deep within the Ozarks, an Arkansas startup climbed to the top of the deals mountain today. Acumen Brands has… Continue reading ⟩

What the government can learn from crowdfunders

March 18, 2013 7:21 pm

Two weeks ago, I was sitting in on a web chat held by the United States State Department. The subject… Continue reading ⟩

And the winners are… Check out the best from the Crunchies 2012!

February 1, 2013 6:39 am

The Crunchies Awards are always a year-end highlight. They highlight the very best in technology innovation each year, and tonight… Continue reading ⟩

Here are the Crunchies finalists!

January 3, 2013 6:00 pm

And now, the moment you all have been waiting for: VentureBeat, GigaOm, and TechCrunch are pleased to announce the finalists… Continue reading ⟩

The 10 biggest VC-backed acquisitions of 2012

December 28, 2012 6:30 pm

While 2012 saw some spectacularly large IPOs like Facebook and Workday, it also had its share of major mergers and… Continue reading ⟩