TechFlash: Ranking Silicon Valley IPO winners, losers; Draper's 6-California plan

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December 20, 2013

IPO scorecard: Ranking winners, losers from 27 Silicon Valley offerings The IPO roared back in 2013, with more U.S. companies going public and more money raised than in any year since the dot-com boom went bust in 2000. Split California into six states? VC Draper plans ballot initiative Venture capitalist-scion Tim Draper, whose investment wins include Skype and Overture, says he plans a ballot initiative to split California into six states. The connected gun: Startup aims to track and wirelessly disable firearms A technology that promises to let gun owners track and remotely disable their firearms is on the horizon in Silicon Valley. The future of money, reckoned by payment technologies of 2013 Bitcoin. Square. Clinkle. Payment technologies have been one of the hottest areas of growth and investment in Silicon Valley this year. But so far, no company, startup or incumbent has figured out how... Women sue 23andMe over marketing claims Two women sued do-it-yourself genetics information provider 23andMe in federal court Thursday, accusing the company of making misleading marketing claims. Intel Capital joins AlienVault funding, brings round to $30M Intel Capital is giving crowd-sourced security startup AlienVault a few million in dollars and access to tens of thousands of new customers. No TechFlash newsletter next week We're taking next week off at TechFlash, but we'll be back on Monday, Dec. 30. More founder & funder news Here's how eBay cofounder Omidyar plans to pay for more journalism Secret Santa Bill Gates gives away stuffed cow on Reddit MIstletoe drone roams S.F.'s Union Square Watch out Barbie! 3D printed Quin wants to stand in your shoes The 50 top-funded tech firms in Boston (list) - Boston

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