Donald Trump gets into crowdfunding

Fortune 7 May 2013 The Donald is willing to fund anything (literally). FORTUNE — Donald Trump is putting his stamp of approval, but not his name, on a new crowdfunding platform that is scheduled to launch tomorrow. He’s also an investor in the site, and...
John Doerr’s Plan To Reclaim The Venture Capital Throne

John Doerr’s Plan To Reclaim The Venture Capital Throne

Forbes 7 May 2013 By Connie Guglielmo and Tomio Geron Flipboard recently unveiled a new version of its successful tab­let magazine app as the entire staff stood around their Palo Alto, Calif. office gawking at the traffic numbers. As the needle starts moving, the room...
Africa PE Fundraising touches $1.4bn in Q1

Africa PE Fundraising touches $1.4bn in Q1

Fund managers brought home $1.4billion for Africa in the first quarter of 2013, already matching 2012 year’s full-year figures, according to Preqin data. This year’s figures have been bolstered by the Ethos Private Equity $800million vehicle, closed at the beginning...

The Logic Behind OUYA’s $15 Million Venture-Capital Infusion

Wall Street Journal 9 May 2013 When Julie Uhrman and Roy Bahat approached Mayfield Fund’s Tim Chang about a potential investment in an Android-powered game console, he was skeptical. The idea was pretty simple: a console that would cost $99 and serve as a platform for...
Africa PE Fundraising touches $1.4bn in Q1

Wipro to invest $30M in US-based Big Data firm Opera Solutions

VC Circle 8 May 2013 Azim Premji-led Wipro Ltd, India’s third largest software services provider, has signed an agreement to enter into a strategic partnership with Opera Solutions LLC, a privately held and New Jersey-headquartered Big Data analytics firm. Wipro will...