TechFlash: GSV's Moe dishes on Facebook, ed tech; Behind Roku's IPO rumors

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February 24, 2014

GSV's Michael Moe on Facebook, funding ed tech, too many accelerators Michael Moe isn't completely happy that GSV Capital is known to some as "the Facebook Fund," a perception that stems from the fact that it was the only way for rank-and-file investors to get a piece o ... Good Technology adds another piece to IPO puzzle with BoxTone buy Good Technology CEO Christy Wyatt filled out her product portfolio with a deal to buy BoxTone, a Maryland mobile device management company. Icahn fires off against eBay's Donahoe, Marc Andreessen and Scott Cook Billionaire and activist investor Carl Icahn accused eBay shareholders of conflicts of interest and again called on the e-commerce company to spin off its PayPal division, according to Reuters. Is Roku planning a 2014 public debut? Add television streaming set-top box company Roku Inc. to the list of companies rumored to be eyeing an IPO sometime in 2014. Uber CEO talks surge pricing, offers new feature Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced a new feature Monday that will let customers in high-demand periods know when prices for rides have settled down from expensive surge levels. Oracle buys BlueKai, price rumored to be $400M Oracle on Monday said it has agreed to buy online data management startup BlueKai but didn't disclose the financial terms. Retail delivery startup Deliv raises $4.5M Palo Alto-based delivery startup Deliv has raised $4.5 million from four of the biggest U.S. mall operators to improve its software and expand into more shopping centers. More founder & funder news Paul Graham steps aside as Y Combinator chief Indiegogo cofounder's advice: You don't have to know everything Why snagging a startup cofounder is a must MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson on the paradox of tech progress - Boston VC Q&A: Rudina Seseri of Fairhaven Capital - Boston

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