Institutional investors
Israel venture capital funds struggle to raise new capital amid hot high-tech industry
Although Israeli venture capital funds had much to gain from exits in successful startups this year, data from research firm IVC Online showed that a lack of available capital has impede the funds' ability to raise new capital.
Potential growth of e-commerce seen in Russia - WSJ
Although big companies like eBay Inc and Amazon.com wanted to get a significant piece of the growing e-commerce market in Russia, smaller e-commerce retailers like Borderfree and Modnique had the allowance to overcome Web and payment hurdles.
Redfin raises $50 million from Tiger Global, T. Rowe Price
Online real estate company Redfin said it has raised $50 million from investment companies Tiger Global Management and T. Rowe Price Associates, making it the latest venture capital-backed company to look to nontraditional backers for venture funding
Quirky raises USD79 million to build more weird connected devices
New York-based online shop and gadget developer Quirky scooped up USD79 million in a Series D funding round to be used for building more strange connected devices.