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Yet More Reports Of DST, Alibaba And Silver Lake Swarming Over Yahoo

Oct 4, 2011 9:53 AM

Not a new development, but further confirmation that there may be one on the horizon. China’s Alibaba, Russian investor Digital Sky Technologies and U.S.-based VC firm Silver Lake are preparing a joint offer to buy Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO), according to reports.

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Posted In: E-Commerce, Search, Companies, Facebook, Microsoft, Spotify, Yahoo, Zynga, Countries, Asia, China, Japan, Europe, Russia, alibaba, digital sky technologies, dst, jack ma, silver lake

Spotify’s 1 Million Milestone. Is A U.S. Launch Finally Around The Corner?

Mar 8, 2011 6:58 AM

A big milestone reached today for the music streaming service Spotify. It now has one million paying subscribers, according to a blog post from CEO and co-founder Daniel Ek.

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Posted In: Apps, Entertainment, Music, Mobile, Companies, Spotify, Countries, Europe, UK, dst, kleiner perkins caulfield byers

New Investment By Goldman And DST Values Facebook At $50 Billion

Jan 3, 2011 2:45 AM

If Facebook ever does make it to an IPO, it looks like Goldman Sachs has acquired the banking equivalent of a golden ticket. The NYT reported late Sunday night that the investment bank has invested $450 million in Facebook at a valuation of $50 billion.  Russian investor DST, which pushed…

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Posted In: Legal, Regulatory, Money, IPO, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Social Media, Companies, Facebook, dst, goldman sachs

SEC Watch: Groupon Raises Half A Billion In Half A Round

Dec 30, 2010 5:48 PM

Some investors in local deals startup Groupon won’t have to wait for a sale or IPO to get a payout. In an SEC filing Thursday, the Chicago-based company said it has raised $500 million and held open the possibility of raising another $450 million, with nearly $345 million slated to…

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Posted In: Advertising, Daily Deals, Local, E-Commerce, Money, M&A & Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Companies, Groupon, andrew mason, dst, ted leonsis

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