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Posted: Wednesday 31 March 2010
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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers is sending the signal that its investment strategy will shift to reflect the opportunities afforded by the soon-to-be-released iPad by Apple Inc.
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Posted: Wednesday 31 March 2010
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John Gage is leaving Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers less than two years after he joined the firm as a partner tasked with advising its burgeoning clean-technology practice.
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Posted: Wednesday 31 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, one of the few drugmakers without a venture arm has finally decided to start investing in start-ups. Also, Madison Avenue’s Mad Men are doomed, Meru Networks’ IPO prices, and IBM throws a lasso around software start-ups.
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Posted: Tuesday 30 March 2010
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In the eyes of venture capitalists, the IPO market still stinks even if it’s showing some life. What will it take to bring it back?
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Posted: Tuesday 30 March 2010
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Foursquare asks members to "check-in" at venues and awards the most frequent patron the title of mayor. It’s really all in the name of fun, but it seems some dirty politics may be developing around Foursquare mayorship.
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Posted: Tuesday 30 March 2010
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Applied Materials CEO Mike Splinter says his chip-equipment company is ready to make acquisitions. There are several start-ups that could be targets.
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Posted: Tuesday 30 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, Facebook veterans start up a new Web site devoted to making it easier for people to find information on a variety of topics. It’s one of several companies founded by former Facebookers. Also, Elevation Partners secretly makes a big bet in Facebook.
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Posted: Monday 29 March 2010
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Venture firms used to build biotech concerns up quickly so they could take them public. But today, many investors are taking the opposite approach by backing virtual businesses.
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Posted: Monday 29 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, venture investors’ surprise that Dodd’s financial reform bill might hurt them evokes a scene in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Also, venture firms plan to flee Germany, while Silicon Valley’s prized reputation takes a hit. And are you a geek, nerd or dork?
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Posted: Friday 26 March 2010
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Proposed changes to accredited investor rules in Senate financial overhaul bill are drawing fire from venture and angel investors.
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Posted: Friday 26 March 2010
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We chatted with Robert Finkel, the president and founder of private equity firm Prism Capital, and also the author of a new book called "The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital."
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Posted: Friday 26 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, two more venture-backed companies file for IPOs including SciQuest, which went public in 1999 only to be taken private five years later. Also, when to talk to venture capitalists, investors check in with Foursquare, andwhat sugar beats and pond scum have in common.
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Posted: Thursday 25 March 2010
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Parallels Inc., which has spent the last 10 years quietly carving out a niche in a multi-billion market dominated by much larger companies, now has greater ambitions.
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Posted: Thursday 25 March 2010
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Parallels Inc., which has spent the last 10 years quietly carving out a niche in a multi-billion market dominated by much larger companies, now has greater ambitions.
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Posted: Thursday 25 March 2010
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If you want to see high technology’s potential to change the way people interact with their government, look no further than ... Manor, Texas?
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Posted: Thursday 25 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, the World Economic Forum releases its annual ranking of the most tech-friendly countries - and the U.S. slips to No. 5. Also, Yelp’s CEO defends his reputation, while an entrepreneur takes a bat to a fax machine a la "Office Space."
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Posted: Wednesday 24 March 2010
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The semiconductor industry has fallen out of favor with most venture capitalists, but Battery Ventures has another hit on its hand. We spoke with a partner on the deal to get his perspective.
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Posted: Wednesday 24 March 2010
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After making a name for himself as an angel investor, Mike Maples is adding some permanence and formality to his firm by renaming his firm Floodgate and officially adding a partner.
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Posted: Wednesday 24 March 2010
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In this morning’s Web roundup, Calix Networks and MaxLinear more than survive their move to the public markets, giving the venture industry the fifth and sixth IPOs this year. Also, Nanosolar gets more than a new CEO, a start-up says no to a $70,000 prize, and why VCs sometimes pass on good companies.
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Posted: Tuesday 23 March 2010
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The venture industry lately has been singing the praises of small funds, but Castile Ventures has been practicing the strategy for more than a decade.
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