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Trusted Insighthttp://thetrustedinsight.com/2017-08-18T08:51:06-04:00Trusted Insight, the world's largest platform for institutional investors with 40,000 LP investor professionals in 98 countries and territories around the globe. 30,000 institutional investors engage with Trusted Insight each week. They are actively investing in alternative assets, primarily private equity, hedge funds, real estate and private companies. Our users consist of pension funds, endowments, foundations, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, banks and insurance companies. 83% of Trusted Insight users continue to use the platform 6 months after initially signing up. Investors on the platform, on average manage in excess of $5 billion. We are a platform for qualified purchasers, not high net worth investors. China: Youon Bike's $87m Ipo; Unisound's $45m Fundraising 2017-08-18T08:51:06-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/china-youon-bikes-87m-ipo-unisounds-45m-fundraising-20170818805/ Amid the funding craze for bike rental platforms in China, Youon Bike floated its shares and raised $87 million from August 17 IPO. Meanwhile, voice recognition technology provider Unisound has grabbed a RMB300 million ($45 million) funding from undisclosed investors. Youon Bike raises $87 million IPO on Shanghai Exchange Chinese... Read more » The post China: Youon Bike's $87m IPO; Unisound's $45m fundraising appeared first on DealStreetAsia. Coinbase Becomes A Cryptocurrency Unicorn 2017-08-17T14:21:09-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/coinbase-becomes-a-cryptocurrency-unicorn-20170817505/ US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company's valuation to $1.6 billion GIC Leads $220M Round In Chinese P2P Lending Platform Dianrong 2017-08-03T10:24:01-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gic-leads-220m-round-in-chinese-p2p-lending-platform-dianrong-20170803326/
GIC Private Ltd., Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, has led a US$220 million series D round in Dianrong, a Shanghai-based peer-to-peer lending platform.

CMIG Leasing Group, a leasing business unit under China Minsheng Investment Group Co., Ltd, South Korea's Simone Investment Managers and other institutional and individual investors also participated in the round, according to a company announcement.
 VCs Are 'Baffled' By SoftBank's $100B Tech Fund 2017-08-02T10:36:38-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vcs-are-baffled-by-softbanks-massive-100b-tech-fund-20170802313/ Venture capitalists across Europe are "baffled" and "bewildered" by the size and frequency of the tech investments being made by Japanese tech giant SoftBank. SoftBank shocked VCs worldwide last October when it announced plans to raise a $100 billion "SoftBank Vision Fund" — a tech fund larger than any other on the planet. SoftBank has recently been declaring huge, multimillion pound tech investments and acquisitions almost every day. Insight Venture Leads $75M Series D In Cyber Security Startup 2017-07-12T10:18:26-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/insight-venture-leads-75m-series-d-in-cyber-security-startup-20170712963/ Darktrace, a UK cyber defence firm, on Tuesday announced their $75-million Series D funding round led by Insight Venture Partners, allowing the company to increase its expansion in Asia Pacific. Existing investors, Summit Partners, KKR and TenEleven Ventures, a specialised VC firm in cyber security companies, also participated in the round. The company's valuation has touched $825 million post investment. Chinese Bike-sharing Startup Ofo Raises $700M Led By Alibaba 2017-07-06T12:05:11-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/chinese-bike-sharing-startup-ofo-raises-700m-led-by-alibaba-20170706856/ Ofo, one of China's two billion-dollar-valued bike-sharing companies, has announced that it raised a $700 million Series E funding round which is led by e-commerce giant Alibaba, Hony Capital and CITIC Private Equity. Existing backers including ride-sharing firm Didi and DST Global also took part. Tencent Leads $600M Series E Round In Mobike 2017-06-16T09:44:03-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-leads-600m-series-e-round-in-mobike-20170616359/ Chinese bike rental firm Mobike has raised over $600 million in a series E financing round led by Tencent Holdings. This is considered to be the largest financing round to date in the bike sharing space. Why U.S., European Venture Capital Are Distinct 2017-06-07T09:39:45-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-us-european-venture-capital-are-distinct-20170607135/ While venture investing outside the U.S. has come a long way in recent years, analysis shows it remains an entirely different industry than U.S. venture capital. Here's why. Lightspeed Venture, Accel Lead $100M Series E In Cloud Security Startup 2017-06-06T15:56:13-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lightspeed-venture-accel-lead-100m-series-e-in-cloud-security-startup-20170606133/ The investment will fuel the advancement and go-to-market of the company's enterprise cloud security platform, which addresses new security challenges precipitated by the rapid adoption of cloud services. Swiggy Raises $80M From Naspers, SAIF Partners, Others 2017-05-30T17:30:37-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/swiggy-raises-80m-from-naspers-saif-partners-others-20170530967/ Online food delivery startup Swiggy has raised about $80 million Series E funding led by South African Internet and media conglomerate Naspers. Existing investors Accel India, SAIF Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Harmony Partners, and Norwest Venture Partners also participated in the round. The current round has pegged Swiggy's valuation at about $400M. VC-Backed Spin Cycle Maker Hits $1B Valuation 2017-05-26T10:43:31-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-backed-spin-cycle-maker-hits-1b-valuation-20170526870/ Peloton, the freshly-minted unicorn company that makes $2,000 high-tech spin bikes, just closed a $325 million Series F funding round, at a $1.25 billion valuation, led by Wellington Management, Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins and True Ventures, with participation from GGV Capital and Comcast NBCUniversal. Insight Venture Partners Lead $52M Series F In SaaS Platform 2017-05-24T09:41:28-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/insight-venture-partners-lead-52m-series-f-in-saas-platform-20170524809/ Smartsheet, the world's leading SaaS platform for managing and automating collaborative work, today announced it raised $52.1 million in Series F funding, led by existing investor Insight Venture Partners. Additional Smartsheet investors Madrona Venture Group and Sutter Hill Ventures, and new investor, Summit Partners, also participated in the round. GPI Capital, GSO Capital Partners Co-Lead $140 Series F In Marketing Tech Startup 2017-04-28T15:22:50-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gpi-capital-gso-capital-partners-co-lead-140-series-f-in-marketing-tech-startup-20170428980/ Zeta Global, the data-driven marketing technology innovator whose SaaS-based marketing cloud helps leading brands acquire, retain and grow customer relationships, announced today that it has secured $140 million ($115 million in equity capital and $25 million in debt financing) in its Series F financing round from GPI Capital and funds sponsored by Franklin Square Capital Partners and sub-advised by GSO Capital Partners LP. Israeli Startup Raising Dips In Q1 2017 2017-04-26T10:37:49-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/israeli-startup-raising-dips-in-q1-2017-20170426911/ In the first quarter of 2017, Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.03 billion in 155 transactions. This amount is 4% down from $1.07 billion raised in 165 deals in the preceding quarter and 8% down from$1.11 billion raised in 174 deals in the first quarter of 2016. Despite Increased Value, VC Activity Is Down 2017-04-23T18:52:14-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/despite-increased-value-vc-activity-is-down-20170423826/ We are in a perverse moment in the global venture capital industry: VCs are fast coming to resemble private hedge funds, and the more money they are able to raise, the worse off startups are becoming. Tech Company Seeks $100M From RNT Capital 2017-04-14T09:58:44-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tech-company-seeks-100m-from-rnt-capital-20170414569/ Ola talks to raise $100 million from RNT Capital, another funding incident of the company has been brought to light. Reportedly, in November 2016, Ola's parent company ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd had secured $260 Mn (INR 1675 Cr) from its largest stakeholder SoftBank Group. Sequoia Capital, CCB International Co-Lead $1B Series D In News App Startup 2017-04-07T16:23:08-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sequoia-capital-ccb-international-co-lead-1b-series-d-in-news-app-startup-20170407344/ One of the most talked about startups in China Toutiao, a personalized news app, has pocketed $1 billion in a series D funding round from returning backer Sequoia Capital and CCB International, the investment arm of China Construction Bank, at a whopping $11 billion valuation. ICONIQ Capital, Madrona Venture Group Co-Lead $100M Series D In Data Warehousing Startup 2017-04-06T11:29:59-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iconiq-capital-madrona-venture-group-co-lead-100m-series-d-in-data-warehousing-startup-20170406272/ Snowflake Computing, the only data warehouse built for the cloud, today announced it has closed $100 million in growth funding led by ICONIQ Capital and accompanied by Madrona Venture Group. Snowflake's Series D round also includes all of Snowflake's existing funding partners: Altimeter Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures and Wing Ventures. Since its founding in 2012, Snowflake has raised a total of $205 million in funding. Yuri Milner's DST Global Invests In Stock Trading Startup, Pushing Valuation To $1.3B 2017-04-01T16:04:20-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dst-global-vales-stock-trading-app-at-13b-20170401092/ Zero-fee stock trading app Robinhood is completing a huge fund raise to fuel its attack on old brokerage firms that charge around $7 to $10 per trade. According to sources, the round is led by Yuri Milner investment vehicle DST Global and values the company at $1.3 billion. VCs Investing In Clean Technology 2017-03-25T12:46:45-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vcs-investing-in-clean-technology-20170325847/ You may be wondering, "What's the latest in cleantech investing?" Well, here's the rundown. BDC Capital Set To Administer $400M Canadian Venture Scheme 2017-03-23T09:21:40-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bdc-capital-set-to-administer-400m-canadian-venture-scheme-20170323785/ The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association has welcomed the federal government's decision to implement a new scheme to stimulate risk financing of Canadian technology entrepreneurs and startups. Ottawa's Budget 2017 unveiled the Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative, a $400 million program to be administered by BDC Capital. Data Collective Leads $75M Series D In Space Company 2017-03-21T15:19:19-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/data-collective-leads-75m-series-d-in-space-company-20170321720/ Rocket Lab, a private American-New Zealand space company, today announced closing a Series D financing round of $75 million. The round was led by Data Collective, with additional investment from Promus Ventures and an undisclosed investor, and with renewed participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures and K1W1. Airbnb Closes $1B Round At $31B Valuation, Profitable As Of 2H 2016, No Plans For IPO 2017-03-10T13:56:49-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/airbnb-closes-1b-round-at-31b-valuation-profitable-as-of-2h-2016-no-plans-for-ipo-20170310356/ The company has been tipped as one of the outsized tech startups that would go public this year, although this latest round gives it a lot more runway as a private company. Our source tells us that Airbnb has "no plans to go public anytime soon." $450M Series F Closed By Hospitality Service Startup 2017-03-09T15:59:34-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/450m-series-f-closed-by-hospitality-service-startup-20170309320/ Airbnb has closed on a more than $1 billion round of funding, a source close to the company told CNBC. The round was confirmed in an SEC filing that dropped on Thursday. It is now worth approximately $31 billion. The company raised roughly an additional $450 million as part of its Series F round, making the round nearly twice as much as it stood last fall. The total amount raised was $1,003,312,065, according to the filing. Google Leads Top US Tech Companies In Investment: CB Insights 2017-03-03T15:33:39-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/google-leads-top-us-tech-companies-in-investment-cb-insights-20170303077/ Top of the heap was Google (Alphabet), which backed 333 start-ups through its various venture arms. The vast majority of Google's investments came through Google Ventures (GV), which backed 294 start-ups throughout the five-year period, while the company also made strategic plays through its growth equity fund Google Capital. Hostplus Commits Further To Australian VC 2017-03-01T16:25:36-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hostplus-commits-further-to-australian-vc-20170301003/ Speaking to the investment from Hostplus, Artesian managing partner Jeremy Colless said Hostplus has almost single-handedly revived institutional support for Australian startups and entrepreneurs. Wellcome Trust Leads $52.6M Investment In Network For Scientific Community 2017-03-01T16:23:23-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/wellcome-trust-leads-526m-investment-in-network-for-scientific-community-20170301002/ This latest tranche of money comes from an impressive list of strategic and financial investors that include the Wellcome Trust, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, and Four Rivers Group, Ashton Kutcher, LVMH, Xavier Niel, Bill Gates, Benchmark, and Founders Fund, some of whom (like Gates, Benchmark and Founders Fund) were investors in previous rounds. 2017 To Be A Better Year For Indian Startups: Qualcomm Ventures 2017-02-27T09:10:20-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/2017-to-be-a-better-year-for-indian-startups-qualcomm-ventures-20170227891/ Qualcomm has been investing in Indian startups since 2007 and more than 20 Indian companies, including Portea, MapMyIndia, Reverie Language Technologies, and Capillary Technologies, are part of its portfolio. Singtel's Digital Ad Division Amobee Acquires Turn For $310M 2017-02-24T15:22:16-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singtels-digital-ad-division-amobee-acquires-turn-for-310m-20170224861/ It raised more than $150 million in equity funding from investors, including Focus Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Fidelity Investments, BlackRock, Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital and Shasta Ventures. Hillhouse, Sequoia, Others Invest $1.53B In Baidu's Iqiyi Video Service 2017-02-22T17:19:09-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hillhouse-sequoia-others-invest-153b-in-baidus-iqiyi-video-service-20170222764/ iQiyi, which had on offer to go independent fall through last year, raised the capital from a number of top-name investors including Hillhouse Capital, Boyu Capital, Run Liang Tai Fund, IDG Capital, Everbright-IDG Industrial Fund and Sequoia Capital. Baidu itself invested $300 million into the service, too. Richard Branson, Kleiner Perkins, Others Invest $209M In Video Doorbell Startup 2017-02-22T17:10:42-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/richard-branson-kleiner-perkins-others-invest-209m-in-video-doorbell-startup-20170222761/ Today, Siminoff's company - now known as Ring - has raised $209 million from some of the world's top investors, including Kleiner Perkins, First Round, Richard Branson, Goldman Sachs, DFJ Growth, Qualcomm Ventures, American Family Insurance, Amazon Alexa Fund and Shea Ventures, among others. This includes the $109 million Ring raised last month in its Series D round, which was led by DFJ Growth, Goldman Sachs and Qualcomm Ventures. Warburg Pincus Leads $100M Series D Funding In China's Yunniao 2017-02-13T16:55:51-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/warburg-pincus-leads-100m-series-d-funding-in-chinas-yunniao-20170213398/ The platform received $10 million in Series A financing from Matrix Partners China, GSR Ventures, and Shanda Capital in January 2015. In July, it received Series B financing from Sequoia Capital China, Matrix Partners China, GSR Ventures, and Shanda Capital. Greycroft Announces $250M Growth Fund 2017-02-13T10:29:22-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/greycroft-announces-250m-growth-fund-20170213385/ This is in addition to the $200 million early stage fund that they recently raised late last year. About half of their growth fund investments will be follow-on rounds for existing portfolio companies. Temasek Leads $55M Series G In Car Classifieds Startup 2017-02-09T14:53:48-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/temasek-leads-55m-series-g-in-car-classifieds-startup-20170209339/ CarTrade, a portal that facilitates sale of used cars in India, raised $55 million in Series G round of funding led by Temasek, the sovereign wealth fund owned by Singapore government. Other investors included an unnamed US investor. What Does It Take To Gain A Late-Stage Cheque Today? | Insight Ventures' Jules Maltz | Podcast 2017-02-07T10:19:44-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-does-it-take-to-gain-a-late-stage-cheque-today-insight-ventures-jules-maltz-podcast-20170207214/ Jules Maltz, is a General Partner at Insight Venture Partners (IVP) where he has made investments in the likes of Slack, Zendesk, Twitter, Zenefits and many more incredible companies. Prior to IVP, Jules held roles at the likes of 3i, Admob and Bank of America. Jules has also been named to The Top 40 Under 40 Growth Investors and been featured in the likes of Inc and Fast Company. What Cisco's $3.7B Splurge For AppDynamics Means For Tech's Other Unicorns 2017-01-27T12:08:59-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/what-ciscos-37b-splurge-for-appdynamics-means-for-techs-other-unicorns-20170127891/ AppDynamics was supposed to be tech's first big IPO of 2017 on Thursday--but it got bought by Cisco for $3.7 billion in the 11th hour. Here's what the deal means for the tech IPO window moving forward--and why it could be a huge year for more M&A. Connected Doorbell Startup Raises $109M Series D From DFJ, Goldman Sachs, Qualcomm, Others 2017-01-25T12:31:11-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/connected-doorbell-startup-raises-109m-series-d-from-dfj-goldman-sachs-qualcomm-others-20170125802/ The new year is setting off on a similar footing, with connected doorbell startup Ring announcing a fresh $109 million investment: a series D round led by DFJ Growth, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, and Qualcomm Ventures, with participation from entrepreneur Richard Branson, American Family Insurance, Shea Ventures, and True Ventures, among others. The funding round also includes a debt element from Silicon Valley Bank. Enterprise-Focused Funds Had Stellar Year 2017-01-20T11:47:57-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/enterprise-focused-funds-had-stellar-year-20170120636/ Although 2016 saw a drought of IPOs, it was a stellar year for enterprise M&A with over $65B in acquisitions. Enterprise Video Comm Tech Firm Partners With Sequoia In $100M Funding Round 2017-01-17T17:28:03-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/enterprise-video-comm-tech-firm-partners-with-sequoia-in-100m-funding-round-20170117485/ Enterprise Video Conferencing Leader Secures New Funding as it Releases Groundbreaking Zoom 4.0 Tencent Leads $55M Series D In Healthcare Platform 2017-01-17T17:20:55-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-leads-55m-series-d-in-healthcare-platform-20170117481/ With this, three new investors have joined Practo – ru-Net, RSI Fund (owned by Recruit Holdings), and Thrive Capital. Other existing investors Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners, Capital G (formerly Google Capital), Altimeter Capital, and Sofina also participated in this round. After Peaking In 2015, Venture Investment Activity Normalizes In 2016 2017-01-12T12:26:31-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/after-peaking-in-2015-venture-investment-activity-normalizes-in-2016-20170112365/ 2,470 investors deployed $12.7 billion in capital to 1,736 venture-backed companies during the fourth quarter, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. The report found that throughout 2016 more than $69.1 billion was invested across 7,751 companies in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, representing the second highest annual investment total in the past 11 years. Given the high levels of venture investment activity recorded in 2014 and 2015, 2016 represented less of a decline and more of a return to normal for the venture capital industry. Tencent, Capital Today Back $100M Series D Round In Q&A Platform Zhihu 2017-01-12T12:23:46-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-capital-today-back-100m-series-d-round-in-qa-platform-zhihu-20170112364/ Zhihu, a Beijing-based question-and-answer knowledge sharing platform, raised up to $100 million in a Series D round funded by Capital Today, Tencent Holdings Ltd, Sogou Inc, Qiming Venture Partners, and Sinovation Ventures. VC Recap: Everything LPs Need To Know About VC In 2016 2017-01-06T11:04:23-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-recap-16-20170106172/ Introducing Trusted Insight's Venture Capital Recap, a compilation of the most important venture capital news from this week. Here are the stories you may have missed: Tencent Leads $215M Series D In Chinese Bike Sharing Firm 2017-01-04T11:10:44-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tencent-leads-215m-series-d-in-chinese-bike-sharing-firm-20170104096/ The investment is led by internet giant Tencent, which took part in previous funding, and Warburg Pincus with participation from a range of top names. Those include new (and potentially highly strategic) backers online travel giant Ctrip and Huazhu Hotels Group, which runs over 3,000 hotels in China, and existing investors Sequoia China and Hillhouse Capital. The company did not disclose its valuation. India's B2B Startups Raise $98M Across 30 Deals In 2016 2016-12-27T10:18:57-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indias-b2b-startups-raise-98m-across-30-deals-in-2016-20161227860/ Earlier this year, three former executives from Flipkart Ltd, India's most valuable e-commerce firm, launched Udaan, an online marketplace connecting manufacturers, wholesalers, traders and retailers. In November, Udaan.com raised $10 million in Series A funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners India and Lightspeed US. In a year that saw investor excitement. 40 Female Founders Who Crushed It In 2016 2016-12-27T10:10:22-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/40-female-founders-who-crushed-it-in-2016-20161227858/ The stats are nowhere near where women need or deserve them to be, but when it comes to female founders receiving venture funding, we're beginning to see a significant shift — maybe even a kind of tipping point. UPS Leads $30M Series D In Excess Inventory Platform 2016-12-22T09:02:35-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ups-leads-30m-series-d-in-excess-inventory-platform-20161222814/ The round included participation from new investor and alliance partner UPS, as well as additional financing from existing investors Revolution Growth, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Generation Investment Management, Tenfore Holdings, SWaN and Legend Venture Partners and the Maryland Venture Fund. Philly PE Firm 1315 Capital Appoints Principal 2016-12-21T14:33:34-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/philly-pe-firm-1315-capital-appoints-principal-20161221771/
Philadelphia-based growth equity firm 1315 Capital LLC has named Edward Chan as a principal. Previously, Chan worked at NaviMed Capital where he most recently served as a vice president. And prior to that, Chan was at Siemens Venture Capital where he evaluated and sourced healthcare deals.

1315 Capital, LLC, an expansion and growth equity firm that invests in commercial-stage specialty pharmaceutical, medical technology, and healthcare services companies today announced the recent expansion of its team with the addition of Edward Chan. Mr. Chan joins Co-Founders, Adele Oliva and Michael Koby and brings to 1315 Capital extensive investing experience across late stage venture and lower middle market transactions.
 VC Recap: Late-Stage Funding Plunges, Startups Pile On Debt 2016-12-19T10:49:54-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-recap-12-20161219629/ Introducing Trusted Insight's Venture Capital Recap, a compilation of the most important venture capital news from the previous day. Here are the stories you may have missed: Late-Stage Funding Sees Steep Drop 2016-12-19T09:53:01-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/late-stage-funding-see-steep-drop-20161219622/
Startups largely live and die by the amount of funding received, and over the past few years, there has been an onslaught of investment that virtually doubled as 2015 came to a close. But that rock-solid growth began to show cracks in 2016, as the number of startups receiving funds came down by 21% and the amount of fundings received by startups in late stage fell by almost 50%. All in all, 2016 has been the year of late stage funding crunch.
 Initialized Capital's Garry Tan: Why Now Is The Golden Age For Early-Stage VC | Podcast 2016-12-14T10:10:48-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/initialized-capitals-garry-tan-why-now-is-the-golden-age-for-early-stage-v-podcast-20161214467/ Garry Tan is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner a Initialized Capital, one of Silicon Valleys leading early stage seed funds. Prior to founding Initialized, Garry was a Partner at Y Combinator where he invested in and directly worked with over 700 companies in 5 years from the earliest possible stage, often just an idea. Isreali Pitango Ventures Launches $175M Early-Stage Fund 2016-12-13T11:34:49-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/isrealo-pitango-ventures-launches-175m-early-stage-fund-20161213395/ Israel-based VC Pitango Venture Capital announced the launch of their 7th and latest fund on Tuesday, the aptly named Pitango Venture Capital 7. VC Recap: Andreessen Center Of Lawsuit; Pitfalls Of Backing Late Stage VC 2016-12-09T11:45:05-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-recap-7-20161209271/ Introducing Trusted Insight's Venture Capital Recap, a compilation of the most important venture capital news from the previous day. Here are the stories you may have missed: The 26 Most Innovative Venture Capital Firms 2016-12-01T09:50:08-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-26-most-innovative-venture-capital-firms-20161201896/ Every new VC firm that launches touts to be a "new breed of venture capital firm", but the reality is that most of the time it's just a straight up old-school VC model. Future Industry Investment Fund Leads $260M Series D In BioPharma Startup 2016-11-30T09:21:18-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/future-industry-investment-fund-leads-260m-series-d-in-biopharma-startup-20161130850/ Future Industry Investment Fund (FIIF), a private equity fund managed by SDIC Fund Management Corporation Limited (SDIC Fund Management), a subsidiary of State Development & Investment Corporation, led the financing, along with other blue chip investors including China Life Private Equity Limited, Milestone, Ping An and Taikang Insurance Group. Innovent's existing international investors, specifically Legend Capital, Temasek and Hillhouse Capital, also participated in this financing. Weibo Invests $120M In Short Video App Maker Yixia 2016-11-23T08:49:14-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/weibo-invests-120m-in-short-video-app-maker-yixia-20161123644/ The deal follows a US$200 million series D funding round Yixia competed in November 2015 led by Weibo, with participation from Sequoia Capital, South Korean entertainment firm YG Entertainment and others. Salesforce, Others Fund €150M Series E In French IoT Startup At €600M Valuation 2016-11-20T19:01:53-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/salesforce-others-fund-150m-series-e-in-french-iot-startup-at-600m-valuation-20161120500/ The company is adding a number of key investors with this latest funding: Salesforce Ventures, gas giant Total, entrepreneur and Parrot founder Henri Seydoux, Alto Invest, Swen CP and Tamer Group are investing in this Series E, along with existing investors Bpifrance, Elliott, Intel Capital, Air Liquide, Idinvest Partners and IXO. Eminence Capital Leads $42.5M Series E In Location Intelligence Firm 2016-11-16T12:50:18-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/eminence-capital-leads-425m-series-e-in-location-intelligence-firm-20161116362/ On the heels of this news, the company closed its series E funding of $42.5 million. The financing is led by Eminence Capital and joined by W Capital and existing investors IVP and Emergence Capital. Kleiner Perkins Sees Huge Exit As GE Acquires ServiceMax For $915M 2016-11-15T09:58:27-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kleiner-perkins-sees-huge-exit-as-ge-acquires-servicemax-for-915m-20161115234/ GE Digital announced today it was buying ServiceMax, a cloud-based field service management company, for $915 million. GE Ventures had been an investor in the company as part of the $82 million Series F round in 2015. Two Trends That Are Transforming Venture Capital 2016-11-14T08:42:59-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/two-trends-that-are-transforming-venture-capital-20161114152/ There are two macro trends occuring within venture capital (VC) which are combining to have a transformative impact. As has been noted repeatedly over the past several years, the VC landscape has morphed into a barbell structure, with lots of small funds on one end and a handful of large, megafunds on the other, with few moderate-sized funds in between. Phunware Closes Second Tranche Of $50M Series F To Bolster Global Mobile Leadership 2016-11-02T12:48:17-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/phunware-closes-second-tranche-of-50m-series-f-to-bolster-global-mobile-leadership-20161102706/ Phunware, whose Multiscreen as a Service (MaaS) platform helps brands to engage, manage and monetize their anytime, anywhere mobile application users worldwide, today announced that it raised an additional $22 million of Series F growth financing, led by Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the strategic investment fund of the Government of Malaysia, Wavemaker Partners and PLDT Capital, the investment arm of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company. FreshDesk Raises $55M For Its Customer Support SaaS Platform 2016-11-01T11:58:13-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/freshdesk-raises-55m-for-its-customer-support-saas-platform-20161101594/ FreshDesk, the startup behind a cloud-based customer support software, announced today that it has closed a whopping $55 million investment round. Sequoia Capital India led the series F funding round, followed by returning investor Accel Partners. Early-Stage VC Holds Up (Even As Late Stage Plunges) 2016-10-25T14:35:15-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/early-stage-vc-holds-up-even-as-late-stage-plunges-20161025204/ Venture capital investment has slowed in the third quarter, but estimates reliant on data available at quarters' end overstate the extent of early stage declines. InContext Solutions Raises $15.2M To Expand VR For Retail 2016-10-25T14:32:14-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/incontext-solutions-raises-152m-to-expand-vr-for-retail-20161025202/ Today, Chicago-based virtual reality software developer InContext Solutions has successfully closed their Series E round of $15.2 million. The round is led by Intel Capital and Beringea, and will be used in an effort to scale the company's sales and marketing initiatives. Singapore EDBI Participates In $33.5M Paxata Series D Led By Intel Capital 2016-10-25T14:27:23-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapore-edbi-participates-in-335m-paxata-series-d-led-by-intel-capital-20161025199/ This round was led by Intel Capital, along with new co-investors Microsoft Ventures, Cisco Investments, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners and AirTree Ventures. Early stage VC Holds Up (As late stage plunges) 2016-10-25T09:44:51-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/early-stage-vc-holds-up-as-late-stage-plunges-20161025151/ According to projected funding totals from Crunchbase, early stage investment in U.S. startups held up at historically high levels in the third quarter. EnergySavvy Inks $14M In Series D 2016-10-20T14:28:55-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energysavvy-inks-14m-in-series-d-20161020964/ EnergySavvy's newly expanded solutions enable customer experience transformation for utilities through data-driven customer insights, engagement, and operations powered by the cloud. Supporting this expansion, the company also announces a Series D round of $14 million in equity financing. True North Therapeutics Announces $45M Series D Financing 2016-10-19T14:15:10-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/true-north-therapeutics-announces-45m-series-d-financing-20161019890/
The Series D round is led by new investors HBM Healthcare Investments and Redmile Group and existing investor Perceptive Advisors, and includes participation by an additional new investor Franklin Templeton Investments, as well as existing investors.

 EnergySavvy Raises $14M To Help Utilities Beyond Efficiency Programs 2016-10-19T13:35:07-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energysavvy-raises-14m-to-help-utilities-beyond-efficiency-programs-20161019871/ The round was led by GXP Investments. It also included the investment affiliate of Great Plains Energy, the parent company of Kansas City Power and Light, and Inherent Group. Existing investors Prelude Ventures and EnerTech Capital joined as well. The Series D more than doubles the company's funding total to just over $26 million. Dailyhunt Raises $25 Mn Series D Funding From ByteDance, Others 2016-10-17T18:03:20-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dailyhunt-raises-25-mn-series-d-funding-from-bytedance-others-20161017763/ Arun Sarin, former CEO of Vodafone, and existing investors of Dailyhunt including Matrix Partners India, Sequoia Capital India, Omidyar and Falcon Edge also took part in the round. Iora Health Raises $75M Series D 2016-10-17T18:00:37-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iora-health-raises-75m-series-d-20161017760/ Singapore-based Temasek led the round, and was joined by all of Iora Health's existing institutional investors, including .406 Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, F-Prime Capital, GE Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Rice Management Company. Grab Hires SoftBank Exec As President 2016-10-14T15:00:33-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/grab-hires-softbank-exec-as-president-20161014640/ A prominent deal maker from Japan's SoftBank has joined ride-hailing startup Grab as its new president. Temasek Leads $75M Series D Round In US-Based Iora Health 2016-10-14T14:58:59-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/temasek-leads-75m-series-d-round-in-us-based-iora-health-20161014639/ Singapore state investment fund Temasek Holdings has led a $75m Series D round in Iora Health, alongside Khosla Ventures, GE Ventures and others. Other investors who participated in the round include Iora Health's existing institutional investors .406 Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, F-Prime Capital, GE Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Rice Management Company. Iora Health Raises $75M Series D Financing 2016-10-13T12:50:47-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iora-health-raises-75m-series-d-financing-20161013552/ Singapore-based Temasek led the round, and was joined by all of Iora Health's existing institutional investors, including .406 Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, F-Prime Capital, GE Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Polaris Partners, and Rice Management Company. Welltok Raises $33.7M Series E To Optimize Consumer Health 2016-10-06T11:05:22-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/welltok-raises-337m-series-e-to-optimize-consumer-health-20161006252/ Welltok, the leading consumer health enterprise Software as a Service company, raised $33.7 million in a Series E funding round with participation from new and existing investors. Apttus Raises $88M Series D Round 2016-10-05T15:23:55-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/apttus-raises-88m-series-d-round-20161005212/ Software maker Apttus has raised raised more money from private investors, postponing plans for an initial public share offer until next year because of the current uncertainties facing markets, including the U.S. presidential election. Rover.com Fetches $40M Series E 2016-10-04T13:22:51-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rovercom-fetches-40m-series-e-20161004135/ Seattle-based Rover.com, an online network of pet-sitters and dog-walkers, has raised a $40 million Series E round led by Foundry Group and Menlo Ventures with participation from Madrona Venture Group; all three firms were already existing backers. The company has now secured about $90 million in total funding, including a $25 million financing in March 2015 at a $138 million valuation. Rover.com Retrieves $40M Round 2016-10-03T14:46:26-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rovercom-retrieves-40m-round-20161003077/ Rover.com, the nation's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, today announced a $40 million Series E round. Apttus Raises $88M Series D Funding Round As Quote-to-Cash Industry Continues Rapid Growth 2016-09-30T17:09:08-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/apttus-raises-88m-series-d-funding-round-as-quote-to-cash-industry-continues-rapid-growth-20160930028/ Investors in this round include GII and a mix of old and new investors, including K1, Iconiq and KIA. This investment follows a $37M Series A round in September 2013, a $41M Series B round in February 2015, and a $108M Series C round in September 2015. This brings Apttus' total funding raised to $274M. Bpifrance Leads $23M Series D In Kyriba Corp. 2016-09-29T12:11:52-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bpifrance-leads-23m-series-d-in-kyriba-corp-20160929936/ Kyriba Corp., the global leader in cloud treasury management solutions, has raised $23 million (USD) in a Series D funding round led by Bpifrance, with additional capital from existing investors HSBC and Daher Capital. Cerapedics Raises $11M fSeries D Financing 2016-09-29T12:07:32-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cerapedics-raises-11m-fseries-d-financing-20160929932/ The funds will be used to expand commercialization of i-FACTOR™ Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in November 2015 for use in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) procedures in patients with degenerative cervical disc disease. Additionally, the proceeds will be used to further the development of Cerapedics' synthetic small peptide (P-15) technology for fusion in the lumbar spine. Singapore's EBDI Leads $40M Series D In Shape Security 2016-09-29T11:41:47-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapores-ebdi-leads-40m-series-d-in-shape-security-20160929910/ Singapore-based investor EDBI has led a $40 million Series D round of funding in Shape Security, a US-based startup that provides security technologies for web and mobile applications. Storage Startup Tintri Files For An IPO 2016-09-28T17:12:17-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/storage-startup-tintri-files-for-an-ipo-20160928891/ Tintri, a Silicon Valley-based provider of flash storage for virtualization and cloud environments, has filed initial public offering documents with the SEC, Fortune has learned from multiple sources. The filing was done confidentiality, via a provision of The JOBS Act of 2012. Expectations are that Tintri would plan to actually test the public markets early next year. It also is expected to keep a close eye on rival Nutanix, which is expected to price its own IPO later this week. The company has raised around $260 million in venture capital funding, including a $125 million Series F round in July... SentreHEART Announces $35M Series D Round 2016-09-28T14:04:37-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/sentreheart-announces-35m-series-d-round-20160928863/ Deerfield Management Company, a healthcare investment firm with over two decades of experience, led the financing, which included participation from SentreHEART's existing investors U.S. Venture Partners, Prospect Ventures, Vivo Capital and Decheng Capital. Thomvest Ventures Leads $40M Series D In Skyhigh Networks 2016-09-27T14:35:06-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/thomvest-ventures-leads-40m-series-d-in-skyhigh-networks-20160927802/ Thomvest Ventures led the round, with participation from Sequoia Capital and Greylock Partners. In conjunction with the financing, Umesh Padval, Venture Partner at Thomvest, has joined the Skyhigh Networks Board of Directors.
 Tealium Raises $35M Series E Financing 2016-09-22T17:52:46-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tealium-raises-35m-series-e-financing-20160922632/ The new round of funding will be used to fuel continued innovation, accelerate product integrations with mobile, IoT and offline sources, and expand the company's global footprint. The financing included participation from all existing investors. Centec Raises $47M In Round Led By China's CICF 2016-09-22T13:41:42-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/centec-raises-47m-in-round-led-by-chinas-cicf-20160922583/ Centec Networks, a specialist in Ethernet switching silicon and SDN white box systems, raised USD 47 million during a Series E funding round led by China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (CICF), a national fund established to help develop IC technology companies in China. Existing investor, the China Electronics Corporation (CEC), also took part. Pepperfry Raises $31.3M In Series E Funding 2016-09-21T18:53:07-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pepperfry-raises-313m-in-series-e-funding-20160921555/
Online furniture marketplace Pepperfry (Trendsutra Platform Services Pvt. Ltd) has raised Rs.210 crore in a Series E funding round from existing investors Goldman Sachs, Bertelsmann India Investments, Norwest Venture Partners and Zodius Technology Fund, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
 D.light Raises $15M In Series D 2016-09-21T18:34:08-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/dlight-raises-15m-in-series-d-20160921547/ The company raised $15 million in Series D equity from KawiSafi Ventures Fund, Energy Access Ventures, Omidyar Network and NewQuest Capital Partners. Debt funding of $2.5 million was also raised through SunFunder. Why This Can Be A Make Or Break Diwali For Flipkart And Snapdeal 2016-09-19T14:02:21-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-this-can-be-a-make-or-break-diwali-for-flipkart-and-snapdeal-20160919372/ As the graveyard for failed startups expands, the E-commerce store you shop from this Diwali might not exist next year. For bigger firms, mergers would inevitable as large late stage investments shrink. Bessemer Leads $15M Series D In Indian Food Delivery Startup Swiggy 2016-09-19T12:44:41-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bessemer-leads-15m-series-d-in-indian-food-delivery-startup-swiggy-20160919355/ Online food delivery start-up Swiggy, owned by Bundl Technologies Pvt. Ltd, has raised $15 million in a Series D round of funding from Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors Accel Partners, SAIF Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and Apoletto Asia. Foresite Backs Peloton In $52.4M Round For Kidney Cancer Drug Candidate 2016-09-16T12:35:06-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/foresite-backs-peloton-in-524m-round-for-kidney-cancer-drug-candidate-20160916287/ Peloton Therapeutics, which is developing small molecule cancer therapies, announced Thursday it has raised $52.4 million in a Series D financing round. Investors included Foresite Capital Management, a new investor, and previous backers Remeditex, The Column Group, Tichenor Ventures, Topspin Fund, and Nextech Invest. Rover Is Closing A $40M Round That Values The Pet-sitting Startup At Nearly $300M 2016-09-09T15:58:25-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rover-is-closing-a-40m-round-that-values-the-pet-sitting-startup-at-nearly-300m-20160909937/ Seattle-based Rover is in the process of closing a $40 million round of funding, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The Series E round would value Rover at nearly $300 million, and it comes from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and Foundry Group. The company had previously raised more than $50 million. When we reached out to Rover for comment, a… Read More UTIMCO Leads $20M Series E In Agrivida 2016-09-08T15:26:49-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/utimco-leads-20m-series-e-in-agrivida-20160908851/ The University of Texas Investment Management Company led the round and was joined by current investors ARCH Venture Partners, Cultivian Sandbox, Middleland Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and Northgate Capital. Proclara Biosciences Lands $47M Series E 2016-09-07T10:58:38-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/proclara-biosciences-lands-47m-series-e-20160907737/ Proclara's $47 million Series E financing was led by existing investors, including private investors and Merieux Developpement. The financing will support further clinical development of NPT088, as well as the preclinical advancement of additional molecules toward the clinic. With completion of this financing, Proclara has raised more than $110 million to date. Compass Hits $1B+ Valuation With $75M Series D Round 2016-08-31T14:41:26-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/compass-hits-1b-valuation-with-75m-series-d-round-20160831495/ Compass has leapfrogged past a $1 billion valuation after raising a $75 million Series D round, according to Bloomberg. The round, led by Wellington Management Capital, means the residential brokerage has raised $210 million from venture investors. Etsy-Style U.K. Shopping Marketplace Notonthehighstreet.com Raises $27.5M 2016-08-29T17:15:03-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/etsy-style-uk-shopping-marketplace-notonthehighstreetcom-raises-275m-20160829376/
Notonthehighstreet.com, a U.K.-based online shopping marketplace featuring unique and one-off products from individuals and small businesses, has closed a £21 million ($27.5 million) Series E round led by Germany-based media company Hubert Burda Media. Existing investors including Index Ventures and Industry Ventures, and Eight Roads Ventures also participated in the round.
 Andreessen Horowitz Leads $70M Series E In Accolade 2016-08-11T16:32:45-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/andreessen-horowitz-leads-70m-series-e-in-accolade-20160811507/ Accolade, an on-demand healthcare concierge for employers, health plans and health systems, announced it has raised more than $70 million in new Series E funding. Fruitday Completes $15M Series D+ Round From Its Landlord 2016-08-08T17:17:15-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fruitday-completes-15m-series-d-round-from-its-landlord-20160808257/ A fund backed by Shanghai's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park has led a URMB100 million (US$15 million) series D+ round in fresh produce O2O (online-to-offline) platform Fruitday, the company announced in a press conference in Shanghai today. Vestaron Raises $18M Series D 2016-08-04T11:58:35-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vestaron-raises-18m-series-d-20160804080/ Vestaron Corporation today announced completion of an oversubscribed Series D round of financing totaling $18 million dollars. The Round was completely funded by existing investors in the Company.


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Later literacy success hinges on early handwriting lessons
A new study has shown the far-reaching implications of handwriting skills in early childhood.
Murdoch University is a public university based in Perth, Australia. It began operations as the state's second university in 1973, and accepted its first students in 1975. Its name is taken from Sir Walter Murdoch (1874–1970), the Founding Professor of English and former Chancellor of The University of Western Australia. Murdoch University is a research intensive institution and a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia). According to The Australian newspaper ("What makes a good school of journalism"), Graduate Careers Council of Australia found its Journalism School is one of Australia's top five. Murdoch University is the founder of the ACICIS (Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies) Study Indonesia program, a non-profit consortium of Australian universities that was established in 1994 to coordinate semester-long study programs at partner universities in Yogyakarta and Malang in Indonesia, for Australian university students. Murdoch University is home to over 18,500 students including 3,000 international students from over 100 different countries.
A new study has shown the far-reaching implications of handwriting skills in early childhood.
The world's first long-term assessment of mental health effects from adolescents' late-night mobile use has shown some concerning results.
A Murdoch University study is investigating why there is a high rate of suicide and mental health issues among veterinarians.
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Tablets have come a long way since Apple (AAPL) kickstarted the category in 2010. Since then, we've gone from a time of iPad domination to a much more competitive market, thanks to lower-cost alternatives like Amazon's (AMZN) Kindle Fire line and dozens of Android options. Some of the best tablets currently on the market have come from unexpected sources, namely Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT).
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DJ Premier: The XXL Icon Interview
What were your acid trips like?
The first time I tripped on acid was right out of high school. I went to this rock concert, the Texas Jam. It was Uriah Heep, Styx, Ted Nugent, a big line up like a Summer Jam. When Uriah Heep came out, I was tripping a little too hard and the guitarist was making devil horns. It seemed like they turned into real horns and he turned into a red devil. Then it looked like his tail came out and was slapping me. I was sitting in the front row. I took off and went to get some water. While I was trying to find water, it seemed like they were following me. Another time in college, one of my suitemates was tripping. We had empty 40 bottles of Olde English everywhere. There was one lying on its side and he said it looked like Jesus was in the bottle saying, 'Come here.' He was trying to get into the bottle, like trying to put his feet in the bottle. I tripped the next day and saw the same thing. It wasn't Jesus though, it was a guy in the bottle. Everybody's trip is not the same.
Legend has it that you stole your first set of turntables during college.
Yes, it was a college dorm thing. This guy had some 1200's. We thought he was a sucker and we stole his turntables. He never did a thing about it.
When did you decide that you were going to pursue music full time?
It was 1985, '86 when I decided to try and make it. I decided that if I couldn't make it in New York, I would be a fan and just buy records and go to concerts.
Around 1987, you met Guru. What were thoughts after first hearing him rap?
I thought he was unique.
Each Gang Starr record, from your debut, No More Mr. Nice Guy, until 1992's Daily Operation, got better and more successful. Then, in 1993, you branched out, doing production for other artists. I think KRS-One's Return of the Boom-Bap was one of your first high profile freelance projects. Why make the jump?
Ice-T's "Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous" was the first but that was just a remix. I didn't really want to be in Gang Starr. I just wanted to be a guy who made beats. I wanted to work with Gang Starr though so when Guru gave me that chance, I didn't want to sign. I got a lawyer and he was like, 'You're signing your life away if you sign this deal.' But I wanted to make a record so bad so I signed it. We found a real good lawyer, who is still the Gang Starr lawyer, and he got us out of that contract with Wild Pitch. We never dissolved our contract. We are still signed as Gang Starr.
You've previously spoken about how you and Guru had some differences. Did those arguments inspire the art?
Yeah, I've had songs written about me when we were having problems. "Now You're Mine" was written about me. Guru was a lot of personalities. Not "was," he has a lot of personalities. He goes from the coolest fun guy to the meanest, most dangerous guy. He is so many different moods. I used to think he was bipolar but it made our stuff great. We both had three different houses, cars and more cars and our homies are driving our old cars. We had Benzs, BMW's, Jaguars and we did that with underground Gang Starr money. That's why the last time we spoke, which was on April 1, 2004, we were on a good note. I still have this email stored in my inbox. It was a disagreement about a show in Vail, Colorado that he didn't want to do. We already got paid for it and he didn't want to give it back. He was like, "You can't do it without me." So I did the show. We got the money. It went to the Gang Starr account anyway. He sent me a letter after that saying he wanted to record [elsewhere]. I could mix it here though. That never happened. We even had some royalty issues. We were fighting with people who we sued in 1991. The money had been on hold for 18 years and we just got the money a year before he got sick. We had to correspond with each other because we both had to sign off on it. We got a nice fat six-figure check. We got to divvy that up. It wasn't none of this, "My ex-DJ."
I interviewed Solar for a story I wrote on Guru ["Lost," XXL, June 2010]. He said that Guru was upset that you didn't get him on those tracks you produced for other artists.
Whenever I was hired, I always pushed for Guru to spit a verse. If they are like, "Nah," I can't force them to do it. That's why when he got the Jazzmatazz situation, I let that be his gig. I could have done that with him. He was getting all these big budgets and that was all him. He actually caught up with me financially. I was cool with that like, "Yeah, now he won't complain about who is making more money." It was never a secret that his drinking was out of control. That triggered a lot of the jealousy too. Liquor makes you either violent or happy and he was both. He is both. I've lived with that for 23 years. I know the last six years we weren't seeing each other face-to-face and he cleaned up his act.
How tough was it these last few years?
When I would see the stuff with him and old boy, I would be like, "That's not him." He didn't look like he was in command.


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TAMPA -- By winning six of its last seven games, USF has convinced many basketball experts that the Bulls belong in the NCAA Tournament, but heading into the regular-season finale at home Saturday against West Virginia, the Bulls are also motivated by their lingering doubters as well.
"I still think every now and then it's like noone wants us to get in. It's like we're the unsexy girl out there that nobody likes," Heath said. "We've got to keep kicking the door, because you just don't know. You don't want to leave anything to chance."
USF (19-11, 12-5 in Big East) already has the reassurance that no team in Big East history has won 12 conference games and missed the NCAA cut, but a 13th win, against another bubble team in West Virginia, could remove more doubt, and also take the Bulls out of a possible play-in round in Dayton just to get to the round of 64.
Heath said Wednesday's win at No. 19 Louisville won over a lot of critics -- at the midway point of the Big East season, he himself had said it would take 12 Big East wins for him to know his team should be in. The Bulls have reached that goal, but he said the natural volatility of the bubble makes him focused on what he can control, which is winning his next game.
"In these situations right now, every 24 hours, things change," Heath said. "You just have to keep winning, keep your nose to the ground, keep plugging away. It's nice to hear that maybe we're getting a little bit more (endorsements), but things change if you don't take care of business."
BIG CROWD: USF is working to make Saturday's game at Tampa Bay Times Forum an impressive turnout for the home finale, advertising $10 tickets and offering free "MADNESS" T-shirts with all seats in the arena's lower bowl. The Bulls drew a season-high crowd announced as 6,784 for Sunday's win against Cincinnati and could have significantly more than that against West Virginia, which typically brings plenty of its fans as well.
AWAKE ON THE BUBBLE: At Thursday's afternoon practice, Heath had not yet slept since the Louisville game, as the Bulls were held up several hours due to mechanical issues for their flight home and didn't arrive on campus until about 4:15 a.m. Then Heath had a quick turnaround, driving to Lakeland for a morning tipoff as his younger son Josh, a junior at Tampa Prep, played for a state championship in Lakeland. Tampa Prep won with Heath in attendance, wrapping up a wild 24 hours for him.
"It's been an extreme high, a whirlwind," Heath said. "We've got to put our attention on West Virginia. It's a big game with a lot of meaning to it. It's Senior Day, so there's a lot of things going on. We really have to turn things back to what we need to be doing in front of us."


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Now that you're back do you feel like there is competition with your return?
I mean the fans will always compare you to a Breezy [Chris Brown] or Trey [Songz] or Miguel, etc. I focus on Leigh Bush solely and creating my own lane and creating the best music I could possible create. I think at this time with r&b I hate to say it—I'm very competitive by the way, I don't like to be compared to anybody and if I am, I like to demolish them. But I think at this time we need to all come together and make great music since it's a dying genre. Hip-hop will always be the dominate genre but you've got country, pop, hip-hop, and r&b is struggling right now. I think it's essential that individually we take responsibility to make the best music we can.
Yeah, but there are good R&B singers that aren't getting a lot of love?
It's tricky too because labels don't even give us the budgets that the hip-hop artist get and I hate that they force you to make club records. I still believe that ballads and mid-tempos can be major radio smashes but labels don't want to spend that money on a ballad they rather hope the record catches on in the club and DJs. We're in a tricky spot right now.
Is it about the #1 hits, or about how many people are affected?
For me it's about touching the people, hits are going to come. I think hits also come and go. You can be hot for 3 to 6 months and that's the end of that. I rather give you a body of work that touches the masses for 5, 10, 15 years as opposed to being hot for a season.
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BWW Interviews: Brandon Curry Talks GHOST: THE MUSICAL
Fresh off of Broadway, the visually spectacular GHOST: THE MUSICAL is making an appearance in Houston as part of Gexa Energy's Broadway at the Hobby Center series. The musical follows the plot of the Oscar-winning film Ghost and features a score written by Dave Stewart (one half of the 80s pop duo The Eurythmics) and Glen Ballard (co-writer with Alanis Morissette on the multi-platinum album Jagged Little Pill, among many other notable credits and collaborations). Recently, Brandon Curry, who plays the Subway Ghost, took some time out his busy tour schedule to talk to me about his career, GHOST: THE MUSICAL, and why Houston should be gearing up to see this production.
BWW: How did you first get involved in theatre?
Brandon Curry: My mom saw a news clipping in the local paper back home for this regional touring production. Growing up, I used to play a lot of sports, and I was in the band too. I never tried theatre, but everyone was always like, "You should just try theatre. I think you'd like it." My mom took me to the audition, and I booked that show. I have been exploring theatre ever since then. It kind of hooked me in with that first thing. It was called TWIST AND SHOUT. It was about teen dating violence. It was super dramatic, and I loved it.
BWW: When did you realize you wanted to perform professionally?
Brandon Curry: I think I was 17 and a senior in high school. I was in a pre-professional program, and we were studying Mizner, Grotowski's Viewpoints, Suzuki, and our teacher was one of the working actors in my town. I grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina. There's tons of theatre there and tons of people make their lives teaching theatre in school and performing at the local equity houses and community theatres. I asked my teacher what his real job was, and he said, "This is my real job. This is what I do. I'm in the plays here, and I also teach you guys." At that moment, I realized it was possible to do it and that I wanted to pursue it full force. I didn't want to do anything else or have a back-up plan.
BWW: How did you come to be involved with the National Tour of GHOST: THE MUSICAL?
Brandon Curry: You know, it was just like another New York audition last summer. I went to an open call. Joy Dewing, who cast the show, wasn't there. She was casting another production, so I auditioned for one of her associates, and I was called in again to be seen by Joy. I got seen by Joy, and then I went through several rounds of callbacks and eventually got the offer. I try to go to as many auditions as I can in the city, and this was just one that ended up being really cool and an awesome opportunity. I'm glad that I got to take it.
BWW: You're playing the Subway Ghost, which is a pretty important character to the plot. How did you prepare for this role?
Brandon Curry: To be perfectly honest, I listened to a lot of Kanye West. (Laughs) I studied about posttraumatic stress disorder and things that have to do with addiction. Based on my knowledge of people who dwell on the subway, I kind of had to study to figure out who, for me, this person was in relationship to this play, the text, and what was given to me. That was really fun actually because I even got into researching PTSD with Army veterans, taggers, and the culture of spray paint and wall tagging in New York City.
Also, with the spoken word and rap kind of poem, it was awesome to go back and study some Hip-Hop history and really figure out where he [the Subway Ghost] would be in that world. I feel like the music is just as much a part of the story and story telling as any other part. So, that was really fun to explore and learn about as well.
BWW: GHOST: THE MUSICAL made a splash on Broadway with its innovative technology and visual tricks. Without giving away too much, what can audiences in Houston expect to see in the tour?
Brandon Curry: There are amazing, amazing visual effects! Traditionally, when you go see a play there are tons of backdrops, scenery, and things flying in and floating out. We have these amazing LED screens that help us enhance the story and give you a vivid representation. We can go from a New York City street, to a café, to a police department in moments. It's really cool to witness this happening in theatre in general because it's a very new thing. Not many people are doing it, but a few productions companies are really catching on to it. So, it's really cool to see it and be a part of it.
BWW: What is your favorite moment in GHOST: THE MUSICAL?
Brandon Curry: My favorite moment, without giving too much away, would have to be the first subway scene. There is brilliant magic choreographed by Paul Kieve, who actually is a hugely successful magician and illusionist. He worked on the national tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA that's out right now, he worked on the Harry Potter movies, he did all the magic choreography for the original productions of GHOST: THE MUSICAL and the Broadway production as well, he's been with the UK tour, and he's been with us. He was really hands on with us and taught us his genre of illusion. It's great! You get to see people floating along with the LED choreography. It's just really cool to see all those things happen and the reaction from the audience because they truly have no idea how it's working. So, yeah, the first subway scene is really cool. You get to go on a cool journey with the cast on stage. It's very interactive.
BWW: In your opinion, why should Houston audiences be excited to see GHOST: THE MUSICAL?
Brandon Curry: I think that audiences should be excited to see GHOST: THE MUSICAL because it's a timeless love story with a modern interpretation. I think the reason people love going to see romantic comedies in the movie theaters all the time-and a lot of times they're the same story-is because those beautiful qualities of love and loss are things everyone can relate to and see in a new way. Then, we have really awesome music by Glen Ballard and Dave Stewart. So, it's really kind of a Rock n' Roll show, and it's something we've never really seen before. I think people should be excited to get to be a part of that.
BWW: Are there any dream roles that you hope to play?
Brandon Curry: I have a few. I would love to play the Leading Player in PIPPIN. I would love to be Angel in RENT. I would love to be Mercutio in ROMEO & JULIET. Those are roles that would really excite me.
BWW: What advice would you offer to others hoping to make a career on the stage?
Brandon Curry: I would just recommend going ahead and starting to build up a tough skin and a life practice of resilience, perseverance, and positivity. Those things are what really get you through. These moments are great when you're in a show, on the road, in New York, and you're performing, and it's there, and it's great. But, the grind and the hustle of the business of acting, the auditioning, the waiting, and the getting told "no" really takes a strong person. One who can see the silver lining and knows when to take their opportunities and really appreciate them for what they are. I think that's what I would recommend. And, just work hard. Hard work pays off in this business.
GHOST: THE MUSICAL, presented by Gexa Energy and Broadway Across America, plays the Sarofim Hall at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Bagby Street, Houston, 77002 from February 18 to 23, 2014. Performances are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Saturday at 2:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. For tickets and more information please visit http://houston.broadway.com or call (800) 952-6560.


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As expected, gold is now over $1,600, after fears about Italy are back, the EUR is tumbling, and questions over the sustainability of fiat and Keynesianism are once again front and center. Elsewhere, silver is over $40. Unless a miracle appears out of nowhere to save the Eurozone and its fake paper currency, we expect $2,000 by the end of the year in gold, while silver should promptly regain its all time nominal highs of just over $50.
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That is a breathtaking acknowledgment for the man who vied with Hugh Hefner and Playboy in the race to cash in on the American male libido. According to Mr Guccione, Penthouse grossed $US3.5 billion to $US4 billion over the 30-year life of the company, with net income of almost half a billion dollars.
Unable to speak publicly because of the effects of throat cancer, he answered faxed questions from his 45-room, 17,000-square-foot town house in Manhattan, one of the largest private residences in the city. On April 4, the house was put on sale for $US40 million, according to a real estate broker.
For three decades, the effusively decorated house served as a headquarters for Mr Guccione's far-flung interests. Neither satisfied by nor ashamed of his status as a pornographer, Mr Guccione sought to wriggle out of the pigeonhole and overreached in the process. His efforts at more general interest magazines - Omni and Longevity - failed. He spent millions on an unsuccessful attempt to develop small nuclear fusion reactors, financing a team led by Robert Bussard, a nuclear scientist.
"Those kind of mistakes can be devastating," said Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler. "The secret to my success is that I stayed away from what I didn't know."
Mr Guccione's gamble on Atlantic City was probably his costliest. In 1978, he announced plans for a $US200 million casino. He never received a gambling licence and the four-storey steel structure sat rusting for 10 years. He switched his efforts to a joint venture with Ramada Inn to develop a $US140 million luxury club at the entrance to the city. That fizzled, too, and he sold both parcels, with the proceeds being used to pay down a $US28 million loan.
The enormous mis-step may have been just one more ill-advised effort to diversify but the explosion of pornography on the Internet in ever more customised ways may accomplish what the Meese commission on pornography, the Rev Jerry Falwell and Andrea Dworkin, the anti-pornography activist, failed to do: close Penthouse. "I'm delighted that Mr Guccione may be going out of business," Ms Dworkin said. "The problem is that he is being replaced, quite possibly, by something that is much worse."
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Review: Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition (PS4)
Back in April, Michael reviewed NetherRealm Studios' Injustice: Gods Among Us. From their success of reinventing Mortal Kombat they turned their talents to the DC Comics universe and created a fighting game that pits the heroes and villains against each other. He rather enjoyed the game although admitting it wasn't the best in the genre but the fun value overcoming its negative points. And now the Ultimate Edition has been released so it's time to slip into the spandex one again and give Lex Luthor another beating.
What makes this version the Ultimate Edition is the inclusion of all DLC that the original game got. This means a total roster count of 30 fighters ranging from staples such as Batman and Wonder Woman to Martian Manhunter and Killer Frost. They also have all their original skins plus a huge range of others too. Gameplay got some DLC loving too with the addition of S.T.A.R. Labs missions for all of the new players. These missions are character specific and involve fights that have certain requirements to get all the stars. There's loads of them and will keep you busy for many hours, perfect for completionists as it will require lots of practice to nail them all.
Moving onto PlayStation 4 differences, the graphics department has received a boost pushing the game up to the magic resolution that is 1080p whilst keeping the ever important framerate at 60fps. All areas of the game do look better with character models looking fab and background environments looking lovely. It was hardly an ugly looking game to start with but it does look better now.
Also included are touchpad minigames which take place in parts of the campaign and the odd S.T.A.R. Lab mission. You don't have to use it (you're given the option when you get to your first minigame) but you want to try out the new functions on your DualShock 4 don't you? These missions simply involve swiping in a certain direction on the touchpad to stop an incoming attack. It's hardly a groundbreaking feature but it did respond well to my touch and rubbing the pad quickly is far more comfortable than bashing a button during a QTE. Other features are just staples of the new console but you do have all the social function and Vita's remote play.
There is one thing to point out and it's not the game's fault but if you're looking for multiplayer action you will be waiting for a while. On launch weekend it took a good 10 minutes to find an opponent. That's longer than the match itself. Following that another 5 minutes and I was matched up again. Unfortunately with the same guy. Just something to bear in mind if you're looking to show off your fighting prowess against others online.
To sum up
Injustice: Gods Among Us remains a fun fighting game but the value of this edition is very much dependent on how you come to it. It's certainly not worth your money if you already own the game even if you don't own any DLC. The graphics improvements aren't worth double the amount the standard edition is currently on sale for and online is a drought. But if you're a fan of fighting games and/or DC Comics and don't already own the game then you'll get a lot of this super package.
Version reviewed: PlayStation 4
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is out now on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U and PC.


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