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peHUB Second Opinion 5.22
Inside Google’s secret lab; Twitter is beefing up security following a spate of attacks on prominent media outlets; and Tesla’s newest offering reaps more than $1 billion. And so much more!
Air Medical to Pay Dividend to Shareholders, Including Bain
Bain Capital is getting some of its money back on Air Medical Group Holdings.
Union Square & Spark Capital: Venture’s New Power Couple?
The two East Coast venture firms have been posting stellar returns, boosted in large part by investments they’ve made together. The latest case in point? Tumblr, first backed when it was a two-person operation.
Lessons On Company Building From Andy Bechtolsheim
Develop the right product at the right time for the right market and, when you do, the outcome is more predictable than you might imagine, says Andy von Bechtolsheim, the Silicon Valley sage who co-founded Sun Microsystems and famously invested early in Google.
Deal-Maker Poll: How Busy Are You?
As you look at your workload today, are you running at half speed or full bore? Take our latest poll here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DealMakerPoll
peHUB First Read
Today, First Read brings you links to some of the top jobs in tech, a VC deals round-up, what kids really like and reveals the cars with the most safety complaints.
Top 10 Venture Exits In New York; Who’s No. 1?
Yahoo’s $1.1 billion purchase of blogging site Tumblr is the largest exit of a pre-public venture-backed New York-based company in the city’s history, according to CB Insights.
New Mountain Loses Managing Director Alok Singh
Alok Singh, a long-standing executive of New Mountain Capital, has left the private equity firm, which is currently raising its fourth fund.
peHUB Second Opinion 5.21
Ireland to everyone: Hey, don’t blame us for Apple’s low tax rate. Vine is the latest social media concern for employers. San Francisco gets the Super Bowl in 2016. And so much more!
Solamere Capital, Romneys’ PE Firm, Launches Fund II
Solamere Capital, the private equity fund-of-funds and co-investment firm co-founded by Mitt Romney’s eldest son, Taggart Romney, has begun raising its second vehicle, Solamere Capital Fund II LP, according to a government filing…
A Longtime TCV Partner Resurfaces with a New Fund: Iconiq Strategic Partners
Will Griffith, a venture capitalist who spent a dozen years with Technology Crossover Ventures, is raising a fund for a firm called Iconiq Strategic Partners.
What Does Yahoo’s Tumblr Deal Mean for Pinterest?
Since Yahoo announced it was acquiring Tumblr, venture capitalists have probably pondered how the deal impacts the value of their stakes in still-private social networks like Pinterest. The early consensus is that it’s good news, indeed.
