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TCV on the Market, the Competition, and Taking Bankers’ Advice with a Grain of Salt

Technology Crossover Ventures has become a major investing powerhouse over its 22-year-old history by funding relatively undiscovered but mature companies; buying sizable stakes in later-stage, venture backed companies; and acquiring positions in publicly traded tech companies that TCV sees as undervalued. The firm, which is headquartered in Palo Alto, has done so well that it just […]

Filed Under: Firm Dynamics, Investment Opportunities Tagged With: Believe Digital, Dollar Shave Club, Jay Hoag, LinkedIn, Netflix, Spotify, Technology Crossover Ventures, Woody Marshall, World Remit

The Muse Raises $10 Million (and Turns Away $10 Million)

The Muse, a 3.5-year-old New York-based career site that offers job opportunities, advice, skill-building courses, and video profiles meant to show what it’s like to work at different companies, has just raised $10 million in Series A funding from Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners and QED Investors. Co-founder and CEO Kathryn Minshew says the platform, which […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Aspect Ventures, career site, DBL Partners, Glassdoor, Kathryn Minshew, LinkedIn, Monster, QED Investors, The Muse, Y Combinator

Big Data Hasn’t Hit CEO Searches But It’s Coming, Says Jon Holman

“People analytics,” applying predictive analytics to people’s careers, is here to stay. Perhaps the most recent indicator is LinkedIn’s brand-new acquisition of venture-backed Bright for $120 million — its biggest acquisition to date. Bright uses machine-learning algorithms to recommend particular roles to job seekers. But plenty of other companies have sprung up with formulas to help with the hiring […]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Bright, Evolv, Gild, Jon Holman, Knack, LinkedIn

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