by mboslet
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by mbosletNo Comments »
Andreessen Horowitz is paying close attention to the rising tide of hardware innovation and plans to keep the foot on the gas of the services it offers portfolio companies, according to General Partner Ben Horowitz.
by dtoll
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by dtollNo Comments »
It is mainly firms that are ultimately unsuccessful in raising another fund that inflate valuations during fundraising, according to a new academic paper.
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »
Dolce and Gabbana are sentenced to prison. So gauche! Retired Army General Wesley Clark joins Blackstone as an advisor. And Steve Jobs ponders his legacy in a newly released, must-see video from 1994. And much more!
by Reuters News
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by Reuters NewsNo Comments »
(Reuters) – Cisco Systems will invest $15 million in Israeli venture capital funds as part of a broader plan to expand its operations in Israel and outside the United States, the company said on Wednesday.
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by Luisa BeltranNo Comments »
Catterton Partners, which is out fundraising for its seventh pool, is taking portfolio company Noodles public. The consumer-focused PE firm acquired a stake in Noodles in December 2010.
by asormani
Posted on: June 19, 2013 by asormaniNo Comments »
This morning First Read delivers the latest funding updates; why Silicon Valley CEOs say no to IPOs and why Series A is the new Series B.
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »
From their work ethic to their idealism, people in Silicon Valley tend to do things a bit differently. Turns out those differences extend to the way many of Silicon Valley’s newly rich think about generational wealth.
by Reuters News
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Reuters NewsNo Comments »
SunGard Data Systems Inc, the computer software maker that was taken private in 2005 for $11.4 billion, is exploring a sale of its data managing operations that could fetch up to $2 billion, sources told Reuters.
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Philippe T. Schenk, CFANo Comments »
Guest columnist Philippe T. Schenk of Grove Street wonders if the uncertainty around taxes in Q4 affected PE investment decisions and led to a misalignment of interests between the taxable GP and the tax-exempt LP.
by Steve Gelsi
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Steve GelsiNo Comments »
The Valence Group’s Anton Ticktin, who’s been focused on mergers and acquisitions in the chemical sector since the late 1990s, ranks 2013’s deal prospects as bullish, with major private equity players wading in. “We have a very strong pipeline,” Ticktin said in a phone interview. “We think 2013 will remain pretty robust, maybe not at the peak of 2011, but certainly at a high level—maybe the same as 2012.”
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Connie LoizosNo Comments »
Economist Steven Levitt on why data needs stories. Malcolm Gladwell on the gift of doubt. And why, when it comes to New York’s tech scene, Mayor Bloomberg will be a tough act to follow. And more!
Posted on: June 18, 2013 by Luisa BeltranNo Comments »
The IPO of HD Supply could provide a way for Bain Capital, the Carlyle Group and Clayton Dubilier & Rice to recoup their investment.
(Reuters) – Private equity firms are sitting on $116 billion of assets trapped in so-called zombie funds that lie dormant
Author : reuters-news
Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based early-stage venture capital firm, said on Thursday that it has promoted Julie Sandler to principal.
Author : idorbian
The National Venture Capital Association said on Tuesday that Bobby Franklin will become its next president and CEO starting in
Author : idorbian
Aviance Capital Partners, LLC, a Naples, FL-based private investment advisory firm, has named Lynn Petkus as director. In this new
Author : idorbian
Early-stage investor Hyde Park Venture Partners announced this morning that it has wrapped up its inaugural fund with $25 million
Author : agoldfisher
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