Investor AM: B2B, boom to bust?Toss "B2B" into the old buzzword bin. Internet incubator Safeguard Scientifics (sfe), which helped create the business-to-business e-commerce stock craze, is taking its cash and going elsewhere.April 10, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Net leads in VC funding boomFueled by the Internet, venture capital investments nearly doubled in the second quarter compared with a year ago, according to a new study. The National Venture Capital Association and Venture Economics reported that investments increased to $24.August 6, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Kleiner Perkins, tech gurus invest $31M in ZagatZagat Survey LLC, known for its redbooks of restaurant surveys, said it received $31 millionin equity financing from some major venture capital firms andtechnology gurus to fuel multimedia expansion.The company said in a statement that it closed on a round offinancing led by General Atlantic Partners LLC.February 13, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
VA Linux buys Andover.netAndover.net's (Nasdaq: ANDN) 25-day IPO quiet period was barely over before the company was acquired.February 2, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Listen.com gets mainstream backingListen.com, a site featuring downloadable music, announced Friday all five major record labels have invested in the company.February 3, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Multitude of tech IPOs soarA number of technology IPOs are roaring on Wall Street Friday including Avanex, eMerge, FirePond, eOn, Therma-Wave and Dobson. Full story.February 3, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Buy.com IPO doublesBuy.com's (Nasdaq: BUYX) initial public offering opened at 30 1/8 Tuesday, more than double its offering price.February 7, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Buy.com prices IPO at $13Buy.com (Nasdaq: BUYX) priced its 14 million share initial public offering at $13 for trading Tuesday.February 7, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
AOLA treads water in debutIn a week of 41 IPOs, AOL Latin America's (aola) long-awaited market debut finally arrived. Butinvestors weren't eager.August 7, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups
Softbank invests in Toysrus.comSoftbank Corp. has agreed to invest $57 million in Toys R Us Inc.February 23, 2000 by ZDNet Editors in Startups