DeNA, the Japanese mobile social gaming company, has announced its contribution of $27.5 million towards a new venture capital fund called Incubate Fund No. 1 Limited Partnership. With its investment, DeNA holds an 83% stake in the fund.
Based in Tokyo, the fund is designed to invest in companies working [...]

LifeShield Security, a provider of digital home security systems, has raised nearly $11 million in second-round funding. First Round Capital, MHS Capital and NewSpring Growth Capital were joined by return backers Associated Partners, CenterPoint Ventures, Novitas Capital and NutriSystem CEO Michael Hagan.
LifeShield Security was formerly known as InGrid Home [...]

The Boston edition of Jason Calacanis’ Open Angel Forum is taking place on June 18th. Calacanis established the Open Angel Forum (OAF) to provide entrepreneurs and startups with free and open access to angel investors. OAF has held sessions in LA, New York, Silicon Valley and Boulder.
The following startups are [...]

The journey to the top is full of so many challenges. Unfortunately not many startups are able to make it the top where they aimed for. A lot of ideas are being taken through the mill every day, but not many of them are able to make it out of the mill as refined companies [...]

Startup Weekend Boston took place between 4th and 6th June. The program witnessed 15 teams who presented startup ideas. The following teams took turns to present their ideas, progress made so far and lessons learned over the weekend. Startup weekend presents its attendees with networking, team building and [...]

MIT Arab Competition is designed to encourage all entrepreneurs in the region to start their own company and, ultimately, create a nest of leading firms in the Arab world. This year, a lot of teams applied to participate, and the list was narrowed to Top 30 Business Plans.
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Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.
The London startup weekend started on Friday June 4th and it will end on June 6th. Day 2 has seen 22 [...]

The WPI Venture Forum is organised for entrepreneurs starting new technology ventures or simply developing new technologies to license. A diversity of people including entrepreneurs, service providers, investors, faculty and students, and job seekers attend their programs. A rich networking environment is provided. Programs are open to the public. Funding sponsorships, [...]

Geeks On APlane(GOAP) is a business travel and cultural exchange program comprised of Silicon Valley, US & International entrepreneurs, techies, investors, and bloggers. They visit other geeks and entrepreneurs around the world, learn and share our collective experiences, and attend/host a variety of tech, startup, and social events & conferences.
The group [...]

LeadForce1, provider of marketing automation solutions, received the award as Best Startup of 2010 at the just ended SiliconIndia startup 2010 Award . 95 technology startups presented their business plans to a distinguished panel of venture capitalists.
LeadForce1, provides real-time solution that delivers a new level of enriched [...]