TechFlash: Violin Memory buyout offers; VC confidence at 6-year high

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January 30, 2014

Violin Memory receives 5 buyout offers Troubled flash memory company Violin Memory might be looking to go private, and it's looking like it has no shortage of help on that front. According to a report in Bloomberg, the Mountain View-based... VC confidence index highest since 2007 High valuations and a robust IPO market are probably better indicators of VC sentiment than a relatively small survey but a quarterly confidence index released Thursday is at its highest level since 2... Marketing analytics startup Origami Logic secures $15 million Origami Logic Inc., a 2-year-old stealth startup that helps marketers analyze data, secured $15 million in a second round financing to ramp up engineering, sales and marketing efforts. Biotech firm Aragen agrees to GVK Bio buyout Biotech research firm Aragen Bioscience Inc. has agreed to sell a majority stake in the company to India-based GVK Bioscience for an undisclosed amount. Intel-backed Speaktoit's new funding could put virtual assistant in your car Speaktoit Inc., a voice-activated personal assistant, has raised an undisclosed amount of new funding to accelerate the expansion of its technology into cars, robots and wearables. Twitter's Evan Williams, Instagram's Kevin Systrom brew up $25 million for Blue Bottle Coffee With major expansion plans and new products on the way, Blue Bottle Coffee, the Bay Area's fast-growing gourmet roaster, has landed an additional $25.75 million in funding from some high-powered peopl... PayPal Mafia beats Bill Walsh NFL coach network in SuperBowl gag It probably won't go anywhere near as viral aas Scarlett Johannson's Sodastream ad, but a new infographic from the folks at HubSpot is an entertaining Super Bowl-themed stunt. Energy software startup Mercatus nabs $1.7 million to close round Energy investment software company Mercatus has raised another $1.7 million in Series A funding. Square origins are a lie, professor says in lawsuit A long-simmering legal battle over Square Inc. is heating up again. Washington University Professor Robert Morley filed a lawsuit Thursday that claims he was "completely cut out" as an inventor of the... More founder & funder news Was Tom Perkins right? WSJ and the wealthy think so (mostly) Former Akamai CEO Paul Sagan joins VC firm General Catalyst - Boston How I built my new startup in just one month Practically Green raises $3 million in Series A from CommonAngels - Boston Want investors? Ditch the sales pitch

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