funding Archives - Firebrand Communications

Prepare for the Funding Announcement Crunch

If you have a funding announcement, it’s about to get busy and competitive. Why? In short, the election and Thanksgiving crunch are compressing the timeline, and the post-summer pickup in deals means there’s more competition for attention. While Crunchbase reported...

How to Handle a Startup Funding Announcement

Most startups are funded by Venture Capital or Private Equity firms. This helps them build complex products independent of customer revenue, so they bring new concepts to market or even create entirely new categories. The aim is that the early investment will pay back...

Congrats to MapD in raising $25m led by NEA

We’re delighted to see the news out today that GPU-powered data analytics company, MapD has closed a $25m B Series round led by NEA, with investors including NVIDIA, Vanedge Capital and Verizon Ventures. Occasionally you come across a company with technology...