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Start-Ups Prepare for Wireless Auction

Competing against the like of giants Verizon and AT&T, start-ups are bracing themselves for a fight by bidding at the next year's auction of the 700MHz wireless spectrum. These include Google (eh?), Frontline more...
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MotionBox raises $7M for family video-sharing tools

The Motionbox which focuses on private, trusted video sharing tools got another round of funding that was led by new investor Constellation Ventures, a unit of Bear Stearns Asset Management, and previous more...
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TuVox raises $20M; into speech recognition and phone menu software

TuVox has raised $20M in its fourth round of funding from Glynn Capital Management who led the financing, which also includes previous investors Norwest Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Granite Ventures, more...
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Biotech pesticide maker AgraQuest raises $20M

In its 10th round of funding, Davis based BioTech major AgraQuest has raised $20M from U.K.’s Loudwater Trust and existing investors, including TPG Ventures. AgraQuest derives novel, organic pesticides more...
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5pm - project management on time

5pm is an online project management tool. With an intuitive and customizable interface, 5pm is designed to synchronize dynamic teams working in different places, on different platforms, and even across more...
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NetSuite Plans Google-Style Auction IPO

Larry Ellison is about to get richer. Much richer. NetSuite expects the IPO to total 6.2 million shares of common stock to be priced between $13 and $16 each. The company also expects to raise about more...
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Feedheads Reaches 10,000 Active Facebook Users

Feedheads, the Facebook application that adds Google Reader shared items to your profile, and displays the most shared items and feeds in a way Google still hasn't figured out how to duplicate, is growing more...
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Microsoft buys Maps company Multimap

By acquiring Multimap, Microsoft said that it will complement offerings such as Virtual Earth, Live Search, Windows Live services, MSN and its new $6.5bn (£3.2bn) acquisition aQuantive. Multimap has more...
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Search Engine Marketing Firm Kenshoo Raises Funds

Using end-to-end search marketing operating on an automated technology for advertising campaigns, and a central feature of the company’s suite of offerings is its longtail keyword expansion, Kenshoo more...
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Start-up Florida air-taxi has eye on Orlando

Panama City based startup company Precision Air Charter plans to fly on-demand charter flights on 6-passenger Piper Cheyenne I turboprop planes. It has obtained the necessary permission from the Federal more...
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