TechFlash: VC Ann Winblad on women in tech, sharing a hotel room with a stripper

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October 14, 2013

VC Ann Winblad on women in tech, sharing a hotel room with a stripper Ann Winblad, who will be honored on Oct. 23 by the VC Taskforce, says women have come a long way in venture capital and tech since she started in the 1970s and 1980s. Marc Andreessen: No, no, no. We still do Series A startup funding Marc Andreessen took to a Y Combinator's online discussion to emphasize that his venture firm is still very much in the business of making Series A investments in startups. Heart test maker CardioDX seeks up to $86.25M in IPO CardioDx, which sells diagnostic tests for cardiovascular diseases, hopes to raise up $86.25 million in an IPO. Intuit accounting software rival Xero raises $150M New Zealand cloud-based accounting software company Xero raised $150 million from existing investors including Peter Thiel's Valar Ventures in its bid to take on Quickbooks provider Intuit. Elon Musk's SpaceX rocket hits new record Leave it to Elon Musk to shake off a burning car and move on quickly. Twitter's market: Company nabs awesome IPO bank fee rate When you have leverage, use it. That's what Twitter is doing. More founder & funder news Dorsey denies forcing out co-founder Noah Glass - San Francisco Foursquare ads could at last bring balance to geolocation universe Square's new San Francisco digs are chic The only 3 questions you need to evaluate your business idea From dust-off to brand refresh, how to reevaluate your business strategy

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