After graduating from MIT with a B.S. in economics in 2001, Ian Sigalow worked as an associate for Boston Millennia Partners, a venture capital firm specializing in IT. In 2006, Sigalow earned his MBA at Columbia University. While at school, Sigalow founded StrongData Corporation, a smart card company. Sigalow left the company in 2006 to […]
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The Complete Guide to Venture Capital Firms in NYC
Some of them want to see traction. Some will invest on blind faith. Still others won’t look at more than a one-page elevator pitch. Many are founders themselves, but no matter what their preferences, one thing is certain: every single person here is ready, willing and able to write you a check – provided that […]
With Some Help from NewsCred, Is Content Finally King?
In the days of web 1.0, the claim was that content was king. Technology was critical, but no matter how good your technology might have been, people needed a reason to go online. While the promise was that content would be king, it was treated more like an ugly stepsister. That was then and this […]
NewsCred Closes $15 Million Financing Round to Reinvent Marketing Through Quality Content
NewsCred, the world’s leading content marketing and syndication platform, today announced a $15 million financing round led by Mayfield Fund, with participation by new investor Greycroft Partners and existing investors FirstMark Capital and IA Ventures. With this investment, NewsCred will accelerate its mission to deliver quality content experiences to the world’s most powerful brands, enabling […]