Venture Capital
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Book Interviews
Seeing Both Sides &bull Yesterday
I mentioned in my last post that I decided to write a book about venture capital and entrepreneurship, which is coming out next month (see http://bit.ly/mstrVC). In this post, I wanted to answer the question: "Who did you interview?" Selecting... Full Story »
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YouTube-Viacom, Part Two: YouTube Founders' E-Mails Show Struggles Over Copyrighted Works
Paid Content &bull Mar 18, 2010
Viacom (NYSE: VIA) claims Google has reproduced and distributed for viewing on YouTube 62,637 video clips that infringe its copyrights. Those clips, it says, were viewed more than 507 million times. In Feb. 2005, YouTube's goals were to "aim high"… Full Story »
Ritchie Venture Sr 2 Compass
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Corrections: U.S. venture capital investments in Canada
Market Watch &bull Mar 18, 2010
A tale of two rentals Video rental company Netflix is sitting pretty as rival Blockbuster teeters toward bankruptcy. Venture capital goes north U.S. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services, a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject… Full Story »
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Corrections: U.S. venture capital investments in Canada (at MarketWatch)
Yahoo Finance &bull Mar 18, 2010
A tale of two rentals Video rental company Netflix is sitting pretty as rival Blockbuster teeters toward bankruptcy. Venture capital goes north U.S. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services, a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject… Full Story »
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U.S. venture capital investments in Canada (at MarketWatch)
Yahoo Biz &bull Mar 18, 2010
A tale of two rentals Video rental company Netflix is sitting pretty as rival Blockbuster teeters toward bankruptcy. Venture capital goes north U.S. Intraday data provided by Interactive Data Real Time Services, a division of Interactive Data Corp. and subject… Full Story »
Bell Venture Cycling Helmet
sponsored listing • Shopping.comThe Bell(r) Venture cycling helmet is constructed with an Fusion In-Mold Microshell for a sturdy and solid design. The ErgoDial Fit System is easy to adjust with a simple press of the button and slide of the dial to provide a snug and comfortable fit. This helmet also includes a Snap-In visor for extra...Full Story »
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OriGene Tech Raises $16 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 18, 2010
OriGene Technologies, a Rockville, Md.-based developer of monoclonal antibodies, has raised $16 million in Series B funding. New backers included IDG-Accel, SBI & TH Venture Capital Enterprise and Zero2IPO. Return participants were Morningside Venture Investments and President International Development Corp.… Full Story »
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AOL Goes Local With $10 Million V.C. Fund (at New York Times)
Yahoo Biz &bull Mar 18, 2010
AOL said Wednesday that it is putting together a $10 million venture capital that will invest in start-up's whose businesses target the "local" space, as the newly liberated company continues its bet on local content, PaidContent reported. Full Story »
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Cheetah Medical Raises $20M
Northwest Innovation &bull Mar 17, 2010Cheetah Medical, a developer of noninvasive hemodynamic and cardiac output monitoring technology, said this week that it has raised $20M in a venture round. The firm, which has its U.S. headquarters in Portland, and international headquarters in Tel Aviv, said… Full Story »
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LucidLogix Technologies Raises $8 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 17, 2010
LucidLogix Technologies, an Israel-based developer of real-time distributed processing engine for visual computing, has raised $8 million in fourth round funding. Return backers include Rho Ventures, Giza Venture Capital and Genesis Partners. The company has now raised $40 million in… Full Story »
Tubbs Venture Series Women's Snowshoes
sponsored listing • Shopping.comTubbs Women's Venture: Lightweight and easy to use, the Women's Venture Series is the perfect snowshoe for winter fun and exploration.Sizes: Model Size Pair Weight User Weight With Gear Style number Tubbs Venture 21w 8"x21" 3.7 Lbs. 80-150 Lbs. x06007121 Tubbs Venture 25w 8"x25" 3.9 Lbs. 120-200 Lbs...Full Story »
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LucidLogix raises $8M for boosting game graphics chips
Venture Beat &bull Mar 17, 2010
Israeli chip maker LucidLogix Technologies has raised $8 million in funding for its technology that enables a computer to balance the graphics processing load across all available graphics chips in a system. The funding for the Kfar Netter, Israel-based company comes from current investors Rho Ventures, Giza Venture Capital and Genesis Partners.… Full Story »
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Reports about venture capital investments in life sciences companies are mixed
Biz Journals &bull Mar 16, 2010
U.S. life sciences companies secured $1.9 billion in venture capital financing in the fourth quarter, according to a new report from online venture capital database VentureDeal. Full Story »
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Correlsense Raises $8 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 16, 2010
Correlsense, a developer of business transaction management solutions, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. Accel Partners led the round, and was joined by return backers Vertex Venture Capital, eXceed Technology and ProSeed Ventures. The company previously raised $3… Full Story »
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Another Year Without a Car
Who Has Time for This? &bull Mar 16, 2010
Father of 3, raised in New Rochelle NY, atheist, married to a beautiful French girl... Also a venture capital investor at Bessemer Venture Partners, and a performing member of Voices in Harmony. Full Story »
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Red McCombs becomes investor in Austin venture capital fund
Biz Journals &bull Mar 15, 2010
MPOWER Ventures II will fund financial services companies that target underserved populations. The Austin firm will use money from the fund to support investment opportunities in areas where MPOWER start-ups have deployed products and programs. Roy Sosa and Bertrand Sosa… Full Story »
Venture Action Gear 370-L - Heated Unisex Nylon Vest - Large
sponsored listing • Shopping.comthis unisex heated nylon vest makes the perfect liner to wear under any shell jacket or wear it by itself. utilizing our popular beta power system wit......Full Story »
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Cheetah Medical Raises $20 Million
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 15, 2010
Cheetah Medical, a developer of noninvasive hemodynamic and cardiac output monitoring technology, has raised $20 million in Series B fuinding. Ascension Health Ventures led the round, and was joined by Robert Bosch Venture Capital, MVM Life Science Partners and undisclosed… Full Story »
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Ning CEO Bianchini Quits
Paid Content &bull Mar 15, 2010
Gina Bianchini, the long-time head (and co-founder) of build-your-own social network service Ning, is resigning; she's joining Ning backer Andreesen Horowitz as an executive in residence. In a blog post, Ning Chairman Marc Andreessen emphasizes that the resignation is Bianchini's… Full Story »
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Gina Bianchini Leaving Ning, Joining Andreessen Horowitz
Private Equity Hub &bull Mar 15, 2010
Gina Bianchini is stepping down as CEO of Ning, in order to become an entrepreneur-in-residence with venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Bianchini is a co-founder of Ning, which offers an online platform for people who want to create their own… Full Story »
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Red McCombs joins VC firm as lead investor
Biz Journals &bull Mar 15, 2010
McCombs joins MPOWER Ventures founders Roy Sosa and Bertrand Sosa in funding financial services companies that target underserved populations. The firm will fund growth in areas where MPOWER start-ups have deployed products and programs. He is a NFL "Owner of… Full Story »
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Sequoia Funds Snaptu to Power Apps on Java Phones
VC Cafe &bull Mar 15, 2010
Tel Aviv based startup Snaptu has received an undsiclosed round of funding from Sequoia Capital. Snaptu, previously known as Moblica, brings iPhone-style apps to any phone that can run a Java application (according to Snaptu, most phones do). VC Cafe… Full Story »
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Taking it slow: new type of VC hits Austin
Biz Journals &bull Mar 15, 2010
Slow Money Austin, which was founded in September 2009, has scheduled its first official public forum next month at City Hall to promote investment in a regional food system. Slow Money Austin is a nonprofit organization that promotes sustainable food… Full Story »
