Linkfluence gains foothold in U.S. with its acquisition of Scoop.it
Linkfluence, the Paris provider of online-content analysis, is building up its U.S. presence by acquiring [...]
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Trickle of skilled workers fleeing U.S. not yet a torrent — but might be
So far the trickle of U.S.-trained tech workers returning to Africa, as well as to [...]
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Government policy inflames visa crisis
One data point that encapsulates the nation’s debate over skilled immigration is this: During the [...]
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Immigration snags alarm venture
Many factors come together to create a fertile environment for venture investing: money, ideas, a [...]
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OMERS Ventures Founder and CEO John Ruffolo to depart
John Ruffolo, CEO of OMERS Ventures, is leaving the firm, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System said. Ruffolo, who [...]
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Redpoint’s Baer on the growth behind Brazilian investing
Brazilian investing appears to be gathering steam again, with a trend toward big rounds mirroring [...]
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Tide turning in the C-suite? More VC startups name women to the COO post
For years, the tech and venture communities have been sharply criticized for their lack of [...]
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On the Bleeding Edge: 9.17.18
The venture community was abuzz at the end of last week, when reports said Mary Meeker, [...]
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VCs on the Move, monthly recap as of Sept. 17
A compilation of personnel moves at various venture firms in the past month, including Andreessen [...]
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New NEA Partner Jonathan Golden draws lessons from early investing, Airbnb
From a young age, Jonathan Golden learned hard lessons about investing. In 1999, dot-com retailer [...]
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PE, venture investors back Democrat Newsom over GOP’s Cox for California governor
Three months ahead of California’s gubernatorial election, private equity and venture investors are overwhelmingly backing [...]
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Steve Young to keynote Buyouts Insider’s PC West Oct. 2-4 event in Half Moon Bay
It’s that time of year again. The staff of VCJ, along with our affiliate publications [...]
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More VC-backed founders seek work/life balance: study
Helping founders stay healthy and avoid burnout is a top priority for most venture capitalists. [...]
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Five Questions with Susan Choe of Katalyst Ventures
Susan Choe works out of her firm’s headquarters in the hip San Francisco area known [...]
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SVB’s Bob Blee: ideal IPO environment, more mid-market M&A
It is no secret the IPO market for venture-backed companies has been galloping along this [...]
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VCs on the Move, monthly recap as of Aug. 16
IVP promoted Alex Lim to vice president. Lim, who joined the late-stage firm in 2015, focuses on consumer [...]
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DuPont Capital loses senior members of private markets team
Two members of the private-markets team at DuPont Capital Management, Kevin Campbell and Eric Wilcomes, [...]
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Alvarez & Marsal’s Andy Gandhi on compliance risks for venture investors in crypto
Institutional investors are eyeing blockchain and cryptocurrency investments with caution as regulators continue to crack [...]
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