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LP money coming to Europe

The Equity Kicker |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
LPs (or Limited Partners) are the people (typically institutions like pension funds and insurance companies) that invest the money in venture capital funds which then in turn gets invested in startups. I have just returned from a week in the US where I have seen a significant increase in the [...]
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No, Really, You Just Can't Make This Stuff Up

The Post Money Value |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
If it's Saturday, it must mean Air Canada Flight 786 and me. Perfect time to catch up on some presentations from up coming entrepreneurs. After all the commentary I and other bloggers have put up about watching what you 'leave in' with respect to your presentations, you'd think the time [...]
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The B Word

The Post Money Value |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Warning: You are going to hate this post. Why do start-ups have bonuses in their budgets? What's up with that? Let's roll back a bit and figure out what we collectively start with. First, you come to me with a plan. You believe this plan is extraordinary and the idea, [...]
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More for the What Not To Do file

The Post Money Value |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
And the hits keep coming. Live from my Inbox: Dear VC, I have a very good investment opportunity for an Internet and offline based business in Los Angeles that is going to revolutionize how business is done and caters to sustainability, wellness, and green based businesses with a very good [...]
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Detroit bail-out: a nation in denial

Financial Times |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
The auto industry must be weaned off support, and Americans off cheap petrol, writes Michael Moritz[...]
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A New Entrant into the VC Ecosystem

PE HUB |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Typically, when someone claims that they are pioneering a whole new business sector, they’re either exaggerating or lying outright. Not so with Paul Koenig and Mark Vogel, who seemingly are creating a new niche within the venture industry ecosystem - that of the shareholder representative. It's more interesting than it [...]
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Boxee

BijanBLOG |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Since this summer I’ve been using Boxee. It runs on our Apple Mac Mini which is connected to our plasma television at home. And we love it. With Boxee I can stream popular shows from Hulu, Next New Networks, CNN, CBS and others. I can also check out our family [...]
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Apptera raises $10.5 million

BizJournals |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Apptera Inc. raised $10.5 million in financing led by existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alloy Ventures, and Walden International. (YHOO)[...]
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Venture capital investment in Europe dips five per cent to euro1.2bn in Q3 from last year

AltAssets |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Venture capital investment in Europe dips five per cent to euro1.2bn in Q3 from last year[...]
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International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Board commits to fair value

AltAssets |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Board commits to fair value[...]
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Revenue in new offshore tax trawl

BBC |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Offshore tax dodgers will be facing a second round of investigations by HM Revenue & Customs next year.[...]
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Vivendi CEO: No Decision Yet On Whether To Sell Stake In NBCU; GE's Immelt: 'Would Buy In Heartbeat'

PaidContent.org |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Vivendi (EPA: VIV) SA has yet to decide whether it will keep its 20 percent stake in NBC Universal or exercise its annual option to sell, CEO Jean-Bernard Levy told analysts at a Morgan Stanley conference in Barcelona today. According to Bloomberg, Levy said: "Right now, considering the general expectations [...]
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Q3 Online Ad Revs Rise 11 Percent—Less Than Half Q307 Growth Rate: IAB

PaidContent.org |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Considering the economic meltdown of the past few weeks, the fact that online ad revenues grew 11 percent in Q3 would seem to be reason to celebrate. But comparing the latest figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau to its Q307 report shows how much growth has slowed. While online ad [...]
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WSJ Targets NYT's Luxury Advertisers; NYTCo Stock Hits New Low On Ad Worries

PaidContent.org |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
The increasingly Murdochized WSJ has been aggressively trying to lure NYT's luxury advertisers in much the same way the financial newspaper has been trying to broaden its coverage to grab its rivals general news readership. For example, high-end retailer and long-time NYT ad client Saks Inc. has recently been promoting [...]
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OPA Brings On Former Republican Staffer To Boost Lobbying Efforts

PaidContent.org |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
The Federal Trade Commission is likely to issue its recommendations on behavioral targeting rules within the next few weeks, and while the Online Publishers Association expects the FTC to keep its policy of industry self-regulation intact, it is not taking any chances. It has created a new government affairs office [...]
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HuffPo Raises $15 Million Third Round From Oak Investment Partners; $100 Million Valuation Ballpark

PaidContent.org |  November 23rd, 2008 | Email this
Update: We have confirmed from our sources that the investor is Oak Investment Partners, the big money investment firm. Oak has invested in other digital media related companies like Federated Media, Demand Media, MobiTV, Oberon Media and others. We're still waiting for HuffPo to respond and will have more from [...]
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Corporate Associate - Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC - Waltham, MA (Job)

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associate with 2-4 yrs. corporate experience at a major firm, a demonstrated focus on venture capital and... focus on venture capital and M&A; CBCategory Legal... (From CareerBuilder)[...]
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QA Engineer — Dinan and Associates — San Mateo, CA (Job)

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QA Load Test Engineer (Client) About Client and DeviceAnywhere: Client is a dynamic VC-funded startup in the mobile space. Client's products enable mobile companies to transform their [...]
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Corporate Venture Capital Associate - Mestel & Company - Washington, DC (Job)

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Our client, a prestigious DC firm seek well-qualified associates with one to five years of transactional experience. Excellent opportunity to work in collegiate... (From lawjobs.com)[...]
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Associate Project Manager - Voobon Ventures, Inc. - Atlanta, GA (Job)

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Voobon Ventures, Inc Job Title: Associate Project... About the Company: Voobon Ventures, Inc. is a unique integrated Venture Capital management, Private Equity... (From sologig)[...]
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