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David McClure has alluded rather vaguely during recent public appearances to a new fund at 500 Startups. Now we know for sure.
More than 800 private equity and venture capital GPs and LPs came together at the Park Avenue Armory to share observations about their industries. Several events and topics rose to the top.
Lane's new role as executive chairman at Hewlett-Packard stirred up concern at Kleiner Perkins with some partners unhappy over his dual responsibilities.
Active angel investors came to 318,480 individuals last year, up 20% from 2010, the center’s study found. Total investment dollars climbed 12.1% to $22.5 billion, with 66,230 startups receiving money, an increase of 7.3%.
First it was Bessemer Venture Partners and Cisco Systems signing on. Now Wermuth Asset Management says it signed a memorandum of understanding to become a venture partner of the Skolkovo Foundation. Under the agreement, Wermuth will consider investing in projects approved for financing by the Skolkovo Foundation, the non-profit foundation established by the Russian government […]
So where do the three top VCs David McClure, Rob Theis and Josh Stein see room to run? The answer is educational products, post-PC software and the convergence of mobile and cloud.
The Indiana Public Retirement System began building a venture portfolio in earnest in 2005, steadily adding fund commitments through 2009. Funds from 2007 and 2008 could be among the biggest winners.
The private exchanges market could contract this year. But a new post-Facebook role managing investment risk could finally be on the horizon
John O’Farrell chats about investment strategy and how the firm deliberates seed deals
The California pension fund SFERS has a diverse portfolio, which has proved to be beneficial in the investment period since 2000
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