Earlybird Venture Capital

Mark Cuban thinks that the current (speculated) tech bubble is worse than the one that destroyed dot-com startups more than a decade ago. Not everyone agrees with this assessment, but that doesn't mean there aren't other bubbles investors should avoid. Jason Whitmire, a partner at...

Shares of GoDaddy Inc (NYSE: GDDY) jumped 30 percent after the company had its initial public offering Wednesday, prompting some investors to ask a simple question: why? Is this the dot-com superstar investors have been craving, or is this proof that the perceived tech bubble is real? Sean...

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) have attempted to dominate the source code management and collaboration tools industry, but there are a number of rising players that could steal the spotlight. One of them is RhodeCode, an enterprise-...

After reviewing more than 2,000 investment opportunities, Earlybird Venture Capital has selected three early-stage companies to support with its Digital East Fund. The first, Flipps, was profiled here on Benzinga last month after the company announced that it had acquired 10 million users (1.2...

Konstantin Guericke helped LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD) become the leading social network for working professionals. Now he has set his sights on a new goal: he wants to help other startups become global leaders as well. Guericke recently joined Earlybird Venture Capital as a full partner. The firm...

Roland Manger, co-founder of Earlybird Venture Capital, is banking big on Turkey and Central Eastern Europe. Earlier this year the company announced the first close toward a fund size of $130 million to focus on what it believes to be an under-served market. "As a VC investor, you are always...

Advanced analytics provider RapidMiner has received $5 million in a Series A round led by Earlybird Venture Capital and Open Ocean Capital. Formerly known as Rapid-I, the company made the decision to officially change its title to RapidMiner after releasing a successful product with the same name...

The last seven days have provided another round of enticing headlines for investors to examine. For the first time in a while, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) seemed to gain more headlines -- and more positive attention -- than its Cupertino, California-based competitor. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) didn't stay...

Earlybird Venture Capital has closed its fourth early stage fund at $200 million (€150 million). Best known for providing capital to startups like Auctionata (which was started by an eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) PowerSeller) and EyeEm (which recently secured $6 million), Earlybird Venture Capital is...

EyeEm, a new photo community and marketplace app, deposited a $6 million investment this week. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital, but some of the funds were provided by two existing EyeEm investors -- Wellington Partners and Passion Capital. "We've already had successful...

Real-time auction site Auctionata has raised $20 million (€15.5M) to expand globally, recruit new talent and develop new technology. The new round is being led by Earlybird Venture Capital, an investment firm that specializes in tech European startups with global ambitions. It has backed more than...