Accel Partners Feels Like a Billion Dollars Today…No, Really!
Who said the venture capital industry is sucking wind lately?Well, it is–but not today, and especially, not Accel Partners, which sold two of its portfolio start-ups to large public companies for a total of $1.5 billion.That would be the sale of...

For Facebook And Zappos, Two Divergent Views Of Its Employees - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ http://ff.im/-beiOp

Apprenda closes $5M round
Congratulations to Tech Valley startup, creator of SaaSGrid, Apprenda, on closing a five million dollar ($5M USD) round of financing! Along with seed-round investor High Peak Ventures, Apprenda has brought New Enterprise Associates (NEA) on-board for...

40-50% of attendees have decided NOT to seek venture capital! #BOS2009 The world is changing.

Founder Collective fund rounds up Flickr, LiveOps co-founders and $40 million
It’s become a cliche: Internet start-ups are inexpensive to launch, and you don’t need multi-million dollars from venture capitalists to back you anymore. As a result, more successful startup founders are adding a new hat, and becoming...

Founder Collective fund rounds up Flickr, LiveOps co-founders and $40 million
It’s become a cliche: Internet start-ups are inexpensive to launch, and you don’t need multi-million dollars from venture capitalists to back you anymore. As a result, more successful startup founders are adding a new hat, and becoming...

Why Operating Experience Matters In Venture Capital http://bit.ly/23EoAI

CreditKarma Collects Series A Venture Capital: San Francisco, California  --  Internet company CreditKarma has lan... http://bit.ly/1whhKp

The Media Equation: News Erupts, and So Does a Web Debut
As major news erupted in Texas, a brand new 12-person Web-based newsroom had its debut as a nonprofit covering state government.

Ning Pumps Up Apps With Week-Long Competition - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ http://bit.ly/41NF6y

"The First Mobile Device Dedicated Exclusively To Twitter - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ" ( http://bit.ly/e3deQ )

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[FB] Ning Pumps Up Apps With Week-Long Competition - Venture Capital ...: Facebook, quick to recognize this.. http://buzzup.com/hhr4

Ha. Cool > How To Explain Venture Capital To A 5th Grader http://bit.ly/3y9vl9 RT @scochrane @gtiadvisors @businessinsider

Limited Partners Demanding More Face Time With VCs (Venture Capital Dispatch): Venture C.. http://bit.ly/1I6CCa http://retwt.me/2UiO

Hey VCs, it’s not your company!
(Editor’s note: Brad Feld is an early stage investor and co-founder of Foundry Group. This post originally appeared on his blog.) VCs say a lot of stupid things.  I’m guilty of it plenty and whenever someone calls me on it I try to acknowledge...

Venture Capital for a 5th Grader from #startupcfo: http://bit.ly/4pSNG3 >>very entertaining!

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Convertible promissory note financing issues for venture capital backed startups... http://bit.ly/2ZPJdr

Location, Location, Location
Venture capitalists feel that being near the companies they invest in is critical because they are actively involved in oversight of the businesses’ early stages, including board membership solicitation, management recruiting, and the establishment of...

Bellicum Pharma Nets Series A Venture Capital: Houston, Texas  --  Cancer pharmaceutical company Bellicum Pharmace... http://bit.ly/21skgv