Mark Boslet
VCs, entrepreneurs and bankers weigh in on whether the Facebook IPO could mean fewer new offerings and lower late stage valuations.
The Loveland, Colo., company announced on its Web site today that it ceased operations and intended to file for bankruptcy next week, laying off its 125 employees. Abound is another victim of the sharp decline in the price of solar modules.
The lure will be a weak European currency – should the Euro survive – giving investors more bang for their buck. Companies will be starved for capital and willing to cut attractive deals.
Talenthouse said that Chris DeWolfe is joining its board. DeWolfe is presently CEO of SGN, a developer of social games, and the co-founder and former CEO of MySpace. PRESS RELEASE Myspace Co-Founder Chris DeWolfe Joins Talenthouse’s Board DeWolfe Brings Unique Mix of Social Media, Entertainment, Technology
and Marketing Expertise to the fast growing Talenthouse platform […]
Bessemer Venture Partners said it promoted Ambar Bhattacharyya to vice president. Bhattacharyya works out of the Cambridge, Mass, office and focuses on investments in early stage and growth-stage healthcare companies. PRESS RELEASE Bessemer Venture Partners Promotes Ambar Bhattacharyya to Vice President LARCHMONT, NY–(Marketwire – Jun 26, 2012) – Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), a global venture […]
The facility, planned in collaboration with Global Venture Alliance, is the firm’s second and largest overseas. When it begins operating in a few months, it is expected to take in five startups this year and 10 to 20 annually in the years to follow.
Six startup finalists have been selected by the Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New York and The National Association of Investment Companies to participate in a Venture Capital Access Program pitch night on June 27. The program caters to women and minority entrepreneurs. PRESS RELEASE Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New […]
Venture capital has been an under performing asset class, but firms can no longer use the past decade’s lack of liquidity as an excuse for poor performance. This was one message from a panel of limited partners at the Venture Capital Investing Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday.
The Preqin study, released today, found that the quarterly deal flow varied over the 10-quarter period from about 60 to almost 100, with a spike of dollars allocated in the first quarter of 2011, when Facebook raised $1.5 billion and Zynga brought in $485 million.
Qualcomm Inc. said it acquired Summit Microelectronics, a developer of programmable power integrated circuits based in Sunnyvale, Calif. No terms were disclosed. The company has a long list of venture backers, including Bessemer Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, CID Group, HLM Venture Partners, Nokia Growth Partners, August Capital Management and FirstMark Capital, according to data […]