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Posted: Tuesday 31 August 2010
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It took 13 years for the earliest venture investors to exit Arcot Systems, which is selling to CA for $200 million. The deal shows that the 10 to 12-year lifespan of most venture funds is only a guess as to how long it could take to get cash back to limited partners.
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Posted: Monday 30 August 2010
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In a guest column, venture capitalist Mark Suster says he fears economic trouble ahead and spells out what it could mean for venture capital and start-up companies.
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Posted: Friday 27 August 2010
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Female technology executives increasingly are banding together to solve what they say is a problem in their own midst: a dearth of women in top positions at emerging tech firms.
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Posted: Thursday 26 August 2010
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ArcSight may be the next publicly traded technology company to give its venture capital backer a big reward for sticking with it.
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Posted: Wednesday 25 August 2010
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Private equity firm Elevation Partners is continuing to invest in big-name venture-backed Internet businesses, this time putting a deal together for online radio service Pandora Media.
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Posted: Monday 23 August 2010
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Former Bertelsmann executive Gary Wang, the CEO of Chinese online-video distribution platform Tudou.com, looks to his former employer for inspiration when he talks about the big dreams he has for his little company.
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Posted: Friday 20 August 2010
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Here are seven reasons that tech entrepreneurs are increasingly setting up shop in New York.
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Posted: Friday 20 August 2010
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Yoga may be an ancient practice built on centuries of tradition, but some modern-day yoga studios and fitness clubs are using a 21st century online service to improve customer experiences and increase their bottom lines.
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Posted: Thursday 19 August 2010
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A nonprofit business accelerator hopes to make Northeast Ohio, once a center of industrial innovation, a good place to start companies again.
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Posted: Wednesday 18 August 2010
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Robotic vehicles have been used for space exploration, deep-water drilling, high-tech warfare and a range of other exotic applications. But one start-up is gaining traction by creating robots to mow lawns, shovel snow and repave parking lots.
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Posted: Tuesday 17 August 2010
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Pacific Biosciences followed the lead of rival Complete Genomics by filing for an IPO on Monday. Both venture-backed companies have DNA-sequencing technologies that could expand what is already a big industry, but each faces strong competition.
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Posted: Tuesday 17 August 2010
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We take a look at the handful of creative songs devoted specifically to start-ups, Silicon Valley and venture capital.
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Posted: Monday 16 August 2010
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As the IPO market heads off for summer vacation, bankers and investors are left to ponder what the new-issuance landscape will look like when deals begin lining up again after Labor Day.
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Posted: Thursday 12 August 2010
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U.S. venture capital investors in new energy technologies are beginning to groom their portfolio companies for increased business in China, given favorable government policies and more availability of capital.
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Posted: Wednesday 11 August 2010
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One of the most important objectives for a start-up is to identify a solid target market. For G5 Marketing Inc., that target market is the self-storage business--a bit peculiar for a company that helps businesses market their services online.
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Posted: Wednesday 11 August 2010
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Wealth management firm I2I Analytics is known more for prudent portfolio management than for pop-culture savvy. But the firm is striking out in a bold new direction: raising a $15 million venture fund to back independent writers and producers who want to make new television shows for teens and young adults without involving the networks.
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Posted: Tuesday 10 August 2010
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Efficient comparison shopping is a major benefit for consumers who purchase products online. A new start-up, TransFS LLC, is seeking to bring similar benefits to small businesses.
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Posted: Wednesday 4 August 2010
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Venture-backed companies are leading a push to enlist viruses in the war on cancer.
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Posted: Wednesday 4 August 2010
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Former venture capitalist Rick Snyder is the Republican nominee for Michigan governor. GM makes the first investment from its new venture fund. And Zulily rounds up $6 million as start-ups look to crack vertical markets with flash sales.
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Posted: Monday 2 August 2010
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If an angel investor used a Magic 8-Ball in the start-up investment decision-making process, what would it look like. Tom Tierney, an angel investor with Tech Coast Angels, weighs in.
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