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This Week in VC with Dana Settle of Greycroft Partners

Both Sides of the Table

Their first fund was a $75 million fund raised in 2006 and they very recently announced a brand new $130 million fund. Closing a VC fund in 2009/10 is a major achievement in and of itself. Total raised: $83mm; Series B round (July 2009 for $43mm) valued company at $400mm. Greycroft is an early-stage VC. OTHER DEALS: 1.

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How Nils Forsblom Is Reinventing Himself In Mobile With TenFarms

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I then went back to Europe to create a company called Fruugo, which was a big startup back in the day, in 2006 in Europe. In 2009, I got my green card and decided to move back here. We started dating, and actually got married. Obviously, we got lots of influential people and money, and hired a ton of people.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 4.0 – Wireless is the next big thing – hurry!

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2009 (3) ► May (1) A Tour of the Rubicon Project Headquarters ► April (1) "Pay it Forward" Event for Students & Aspiring Ent. Under Process, Over Deliver So, you need to develop a product? ▼ 2006 (20) ► December (2) Just Say What it Is 12 Proven Guidelines for Rapid Product Development.

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