By Eric Wesoff: Dan Shugar and DBL do it again: “I don’t know anyone who has ramped a company as fast as we have.” NEXTracker, a designer and builder of single-axis PV trackers, […]
Early Tesla Motors Investors Raise $400 Million Impact VC Fund
By Yuliya Chernova: Two early investors in Tesla Motors Inc.TSLA +1.86% teamed up and raised a $400 million venture capital fund to back startups that have a positive social or environmental […]
Here’s the secret to Tesla going mainstream
By Nancy E. Pfund: Making charging stations available to drivers at home will be key to moving electrical vehicles beyond a niche market, and utility companies are in the unique position […]
Can an ex-Googler use big data to help farmers grow more food?
By Heather Clancy: Most independent farmers have amassed plenty of historical knowledge about their own land. Far fewer have access to external metrics that could help them make better management […]
Women Power on Display in Career Site The Muse’s $10M Round
From WSJ.com The Muse, a startup founded by three women, raised $10 million from a female-led venture investor syndicate. That is a […]
TheRealReal Closes $40M Funding Round, Cynthia Ringo to Join BOD
Luxury Consignment Site The RealReal Adds $40 Million In New Funding By Sarah Perez: Online luxury consignment site The RealReal announced this morning its largest round of financing to date with news that it has […]