On-Demand Driver Startup Uber Receives Investment At A $3.5 Billion Valuation From TPG

On-demand driver app and transportation company Uber has raised a new round of financing at a $3.5 billion valuation, according new filing. AllThingsD was first to the paperwork. TPG purchased 775,092 shares at $114.03 a piece for a ~ $90 million investment. It's not surprising a big private equity firm got in the mix; Uber was hunting for an investor capable of cutting a 9-figure check. Google Ventures also invested; AllThingsD's Kara Swisher says that's because Larry Page personally "intervene...