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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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Over the last four years, I watched numerous entrepreneurs raise equity. In 2018, many of them sold their companies or raised massive equity rounds. If you measure success by exits, the Ring acquisition by Amazon and Cylance acquisition by Blackberry, each for $1 billion, were among the biggest stories of 2018.

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Purch Raises $135M To Grow Online Publishing Empire

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Purch , the online publishing company with offices in Culver City that owns Tom's Guide, TopTenReviews, Laptop, and other online publications, has raised $135M in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by Canso Investment Council, and included both equity and debt.