Following $170 Million Venture Funding Success: Mattress Brand Casper Launches Kickstarter For New Humidity Fighting Duvet

August 9, 2017 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst |

San Francisco-based mattress company Casper has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $25,000 for its new humidity fighting duvet. The launch of the funding round comes just a couple of months after Casper raised $170 million in venture funding. According to the company, the… Read More

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IVP Ends 2015 on a High Note By Raising $1.4 Billion Fund XV; Announces 14 New Investments

December 17, 2015 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst |

IVP, a later-stage venture capital and growth equity firms in the U.S., announced on Thursday that it has raised a new $1.4 billion fund and distributed over $500 million in capital back to its Limited Partners, including the proceeds from three significant M&A transactions: Business… Read More

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CircleUp Teams Up With Forbes to Unveil the 25 Most Innovative Brands for 2015

August 12, 2015 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst |

On Wednesday, crowdfunding platform CircleUp announced that it teamed up with media outlet Forbes to present the 25 Most Innovative Brands of 2015 list. Founder and CEO of CircleUp, Ryan Caldbeck declared: “We’ve teamed up with Forbes to celebrate the 25 most innovative consumer and retail brands… Read More

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