Venture capital firms
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Proposed visa program aims to encourage entrepreneurs to set up shop in U.S.
Biz Journals &bull Yesterday
A move to allow foreign entrepreneurs entrance into the U.S. if they can secure domestic funding to start a company is gaining support in the Pittsburgh area. The bipartisan StartUp Visa Act of 2010 was introduced in February by Sens.… Full Story »
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Cogen, Carter, Novick seek to be county chair
Biz Journals &bull Mar 9, 2010
He also pushed for reforms of a tax on venture capital firms that businesses said discouraged investment firms from remaining in the city. He's also leading Ted Kulongoski's task force that hopes to develop the region's electric vehicle cluster. Full Story »
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Tough Times for Venture Capitalists? (at New York Times)
Yahoo Finance &bull Mar 9, 2010
For venture capital firms, a mix of poor of investment returns and a tough economic environment has continued to dog the industry, resulting in an ongoing slide in fundraising, The Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story »
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SeventySix Capital to Participate in Inaugural Department of Commerce Global Road Show (Business Wire)
Yahoo Finance &bull Mar 8, 2010
We are extremely honored to represent the United States venture capital industry on this important mission," said Wayne Kimmel, managing partner of SeventySix Capital. "This is a unique opportunity to share with the global investment community the value of investing in U.S. venture capital. Venture capital is critical to funding high… Full Story »
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Zhejiang Government Tapping Private Investment
Individual.com &bull Mar 4, 2010
The local government in Wenzhou, a city long known for its sizzling private economy, is seeking to open the new energy, biomedical, modern service, and culture industries as well as public works to private investors, according to mayor Zhao Yide.… Full Story »
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Venture capital firms sell stake in CoTweet to ExactTarget
Individual.com &bull Mar 3, 2010
A group of venture capital firms has sold its stake in CoTweet, Inc., a web-based collaboration platform, to ExactTarget, Inc., a provider of on-demand email marketing software solutions. Both CoTweet and ExactTarget are based in the US. Full Story »
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Compliance Systems Corporation Appoints Atlanta Capital Partners, LLC for Investor Relations
Individual.com &bull Mar 3, 2010
Compliance Systems Corporation (OTCBB:COPI) announced it has retained the services of Atlanta Capital Partners, LLC as its investor relations firm. Atlanta Capital Partners helps public companies, private companies and venture capital firms communicate with Wall Street, investors and the media. Full Story »
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Knewton launches adaptive-learning SAT Prep Course
Venture Beat &bull Mar 2, 2010
Knewton, an online test prep company that uses adaptive learning to boost scores on standardized tests, announced today the launch of its new SAT prep course. The company already provides prep courses for the GMAT and LSAT, and now hopes… Full Story »
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6 Months, $90,000 and (Maybe) a Great Idea (at New York Times)
Yahoo Finance &bull Feb 28, 2010
THE print hanging behind the receptionist's desk at Foundation Capital screams, "Our greatest thrill is to loan you money" in chunky, capitalized red letters. That's encouraging news for Michael Bauer, because he wants money and has put himself in a prime position to get it. Mr. Bauer has set up shop on the second floor of Foundation Capital's offices here to pursue his dream of creating an energy company from scratch. He pays no rent to operate out of the building, which is designed to evoke a… Full Story »
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V.C. s: No Longer Brothers in Arms? (at New York Times)
Yahoo Finance &bull Feb 26, 2010
Some venture capital firms are losing interest in pooling their funds for start-up investments, leading to some messy break-ups, The Wall Street Journal reported. Over the last year, we've seen an unprecedented level of syndicate failure," Paul Holland, a general… Full Story »
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Ron Conway Raising $10 Million Angel Fund To Expand SV Angel
TechCrunch &bull Feb 26, 2010
Super-angel Ron Conway, who is one of the most prolific and successful investors in Silicon Valley, is expanding his SV Angel fund to include outside investors (recently he has invested only his own capital in startups). He is raising a… Full Story »
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CitySearch Is Building Out The Definitive Directory Of Local Business Tweets
TechCrunch &bull Feb 25, 2010
Nortman says that the Twitter business directory was inspired by CrunchBase, our own directory of startups, people, and venture capital firms. She wants it to become the definitive directory of Twitter business accounts. CitySearch is in a unique position to… Full Story »
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Venture Debt: An Option If You Have Cash Flow
Get Venture &bull Feb 25, 2010
This investment model differs from venture capital firms, as venture capitalists generally do not require the company to re-pay the principle of their investment until the company?s shares are liquidated. Venture capital returns are generated by the appreciation and liquidation… Full Story »
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Mission Bay Capital lands $1M investment
Biz Journals &bull Feb 24, 2010
Mission Bay Capital LLC, the seed-stage venture fund set up to help bioscience companies spun out of University of California research, added a $1 million investment from an arm of Italian pharmaceutical company Zambon Co. SpA. The investment from Zcube… Full Story »
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Quantenna Raises $15 Million in Series D Financing Round (Business Wire)
Yahoo Finance &bull Feb 24, 2010
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quantenna Communications, Inc., a leader in ultra-reliable Wi-Fi networking for whole-home entertainment, today announced that it has raised $15 million Series D round of financing from its current strong investors Grazia Equity, Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross, Swisscom, and… Full Story »
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Intel, Venture Capital Firms, and Business Community Launch "Invest in America Alliance" to Provide Technology Funding and Jobs
Green VC &bull Feb 24, 2010
More Resources:Green NewsGreen AnswersGreen JobsGreen Collar JobsBrowse Green Jobs:Clean energy jobsEnvironmental jobsLEED jobsSolar jobsWeatherization jobsWind power jobsMore green jobs... At a speech delivered today (PDF, audio) at The Brookings Institute, Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini announced the launch of the Invest in America Alliance(IAA). The IAA, led by Intel and supported by many leading venture capital firms… Full Story »
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Venture association to honor Anna Eshoo
Biz Journals &bull Feb 23, 2010
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo is set to receive the National Venture Capital Associations American Spirit Award at an event tonight in Washington, D.C., marking the first time a lawmaker has been so honored. The NVCA, which counts more than 400 venture… Full Story »
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Intel plans $3.5 billion investment fund (at Money)
Yahoo Finance &bull Feb 23, 2010
Intel is working with 24 venture capital firms to set up a $3.5 billion investment fund for U.S. technology companies. Full Story »
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Intel, VC firms to invest $3.5B in US companies (AP)
Yahoo Finance &bull Feb 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Intel and 24 venture-capital firms are planning to invest $3.5 billion over the next two years on U.S.-based technology companies to help create new jobs. The program will target areas such as clean technology, information technology and… Full Story »
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Funding Tuesday: Intel Heads Up $3.5 Billion Invest in U.S. Effort; Money for Storage and Lights Too
GreenTech Media &bull Feb 23, 2010The Invest in America Alliance can essentially be split into two parts. The first part consists of an alliance between the chip maker and 24 venture firms like Mohr Davidow Ventures and Draper Fisher Jurveston to invest $3.5 billion into start-ups over the next two years. The investments will be made… Full Story »
