Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

Virtual reality social platform provider AltspaceVR raises $10.3m in additional funding

By Duncan Riley Jul 29, 2015

Virtual reality social platform startup AltspaceVR, Inc. has raised $10.3 million in additional funding in a round that included Tencent, Dolby Family Ventures, Raine Ventures Lux Capital, Western Technology Investments, Maven Ventures, Promus Ventures,…

Slashdot, SourceForge for sale as owner DHI’s plans for both don’t pan out

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2015

DHI Group, Inc. announced as part of its quarterly earnings report Tuesday that it intends to sell off old-school tech forum Slashdot, and open source applications and software directory SourceForge. The company acquired both…

Vacation home rentals site Tripping.com raises $16m Series B

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2015

Vacation home rentals site Tripping.com has raised $16 million Series B in a round led by Steadfast Venture Capital that also included a diverse range of institutional and individual investors including 7 Seas Venture…

Disruption: Amazon Launchpad offers startups launch, market and distribution support

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2015

Amazon.com, Inc. launched a new service Tuesday that offers a disruptive service for hardware startups that provides those companies support to launch, market, and distribute their products, all wrapped with a neat bow of…

Premium food delivery service Deliveroo raises $70m Series C

By Duncan Riley Jul 28, 2015

U.K.-based premium food delivery service Deliveroo (Roofoods Ltd.) has raised $70 million Series C in a round led Greenoaks Capital and Index Ventures that included previous investors Accel Partners and Hoxton Ventures. Founded in…

Google to disentangle forced Google+ account use with products, starting with YouTube

By Duncan Riley Jul 27, 2015

Google’s winding down of its mostly unused and unloved social networking platform Google+ took a new step Monday with the company announcing it would stop forcing users to use a Google+ account with Google…

Samsung Unpacked August 13, expected to reveal Galaxy Note 5, S6 Plus, S6 Edge Plus

By Duncan Riley Jul 27, 2015

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.’s latest range of smartphones and phablets now has an official launch date, with the company announcing an “Unpacked” event for Thursday, August 13th. Samsung Unpacked events have traditionally been events…

Winklevoss twins file paperwork to make Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Trust legal

By Duncan Riley Jul 27, 2015

The famous Winklevoss twins, Tyler and Cameron, are one step closer to setting up a regulated Bitcoin exchange in New York with the pair filing the paperwork for a Limited Liability Trust company. Described…

Exclusive: Mike Tyson suckered into endorsing branded Bitcoin ATMs in potential scam

By Duncan Riley Jul 26, 2015

Former heavyweight world boxing title holder Mike Tyson may be biting off more than a rival’s ear in August with news over the weekend that he is apparently getting into the Bitcoin ATM ring.…

Discount luxury holiday site Secret Escapes raises $60m Series C from Google Ventures and others

By Duncan Riley Jul 26, 2015

Discount luxury holiday site Secret Escapes Ltd. has raised $60 million Series C in a round led by Google Ventures and Octopus Investments that also included existing investors Index Ventures and Atlas Venture. Founded…

Duncan Riley

Virtual reality social platform provider AltspaceVR raises $10.3m in additional funding

Slashdot, SourceForge for sale as owner DHI’s plans for both don’t pan out

Vacation home rentals site Tripping.com raises $16m Series B

Disruption: Amazon Launchpad offers startups launch, market and distribution support

Premium food delivery service Deliveroo raises $70m Series C

Google to disentangle forced Google+ account use with products, starting with YouTube

Samsung Unpacked August 13, expected to reveal Galaxy Note 5, S6 Plus, S6 Edge Plus

Winklevoss twins file paperwork to make Bitcoin Exchange Gemini Trust legal

Exclusive: Mike Tyson suckered into endorsing branded Bitcoin ATMs in potential scam

Discount luxury holiday site Secret Escapes raises $60m Series C from Google Ventures and others

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