Trinity Ventures

New Tech Spenders in Feeding Frenzy (Patricia Nakache quoted in the WSJ)

trinity — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:49:17 +0000

“The effect [of Facebook, Zynga and Groupon buying companies] has been throwing a match into an already very heated venture environment,” said Patricia Nakache, a partner at venture-capital firm Trinity Ventures, which invested in travel start-up Uptake that Groupon acquired … Continue reading →

Video Collaboration Service TenHands Launches Free Browser-Based WebEx Competitor

trinity — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:43:12 +0000

TenHands, which is launching its private beta today wants to be the first out of the gate in this market and sees itself as a direct competitor to Cisco’s WebEx, Microsoft Lync and other incumbents in this space. The service offers free video … Continue reading →

KixEye CEO Will Harbin Named in 25 Top CEOs of Silicon Valley

trinity — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:13:43 +0000

If there’s one company in the running to be the next Zynga, it’s Kixeye. The company has secured a large contingent of hardcore players that are more likely to pay to play otherwise free games to gain an advantage. A lot … Continue reading →

Ruby Ribbon Raises $3M in Seed Funding from Trinity Ventures

trinity — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:49:55 +0000

Ruby Ribbon, a Burlingame, CA and New York, NY-based fashion commerce company that leverages social technology and direct-sale tactics, has raised $3m in seed funding from Trinity Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Patricia Nakache, a General Partner at Trinity, will … Continue reading →

Ruby Ribbon Receives $3 Million in Funding from Trinity Ventures to Launch Fashion Line to be Sold Exclusively Through Social Commerce

trinity — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:47:43 +0000

Founded by Seasoned Entrepreneurs, Ruby Ribbon Taps Into Social and Direct Selling Markets to Create an Iconic Women’s Brand

TubeMogul: We’re Totally The Biggest In Real-Time Video Ads, Delivered 6.6B Streams In A Year

trinity — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:53:05 +0000

TubeMogul is releasing some statistics today about the success of its video ad buying platform. The big message: When it comes to real-time video ads, TubeMogul is the biggest buyer.

Event Marketing: The Key To F-Commerce?

trinity — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:21:14 +0000

Editor’s note: Patricia Nakache is a General Partner at Trinity Ventures where she invests in early stage social commerce and entertainment companies. Trinity Ventures is an investor in the following companies mentioned in this article: BeachMint, Gigi Hill, Kixeye, Primalistas, Ruby Ribbon, ShopIgniter, and Zulily. You can read more about Patricia at the Trinity Ventures website or follow her on Twitter @pnakache

Travel Data Startup Duetto Raises $2.1M From Trinity, Marc Benioff, Many More

trinity — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:36:55 +0000

to Research, a startup bringing a “big data” approach to the travel industry, has just raised $2.1 million in seed funding.

UPDATE 1-Infoblox shares soar in market debut

trinity — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 16:33:50 +0000

(Reuters) – Shares of Infoblox Inc, which makes software and hardware for network automation, rose 46 percent in their market debut, after it priced its initial public offering above the expected range.

Kixeye Is The Lucrative Dark Horse of Facebook Gaming

trinity — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:32:29 +0000

While Zynga and other gaming companies seem to be doing everything possible to claw their way off the Facebook canvas, at least one San Francisco company is still in. Big time.