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VC Financings For Internet Startups Down 16 Percent in Third QuarterOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 47 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags vc, financing, internet, startups, Search All Tags
"The MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association came out this morning. It shows that total VC financings in the third quarter were down 7 percent..." read more »
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In the digital age, $1 can get you TV Guide...the companyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 49 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
Category: internet | Tags tv guide, magazine, macrovision, vc, Search All Tags
"Macrovision sells TV Guide magazine to a VC firm for $1 -- about one-third as much as the $2.99 newsstand price for a single issue -- while holding on to TV Guide Channel." read more »
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Scared profitable: Valley VCs preach return of the Old OnesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 53 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags jon stokes, rip: good times, vc, sequoia capital, ceo, Search All Tags
Jon Stokes writes an entertaining as well as thoughtful article on the economic situation. He says he saw the "leaked slides" from the "now-infamous "RIP: Good Times" presentation that VC stalwa read more »
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Google Eyeing a VC Arm?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 124 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: other | Tags google, venture capital, wall street journal, david drummond, Search All Tags,
Stacey Higginbotham writes, "According to the Wall Street Journal, Google may be trying to build out a corporate venture capital arm similar to other strategic venture groups at companies ranging from Intel to Motorola. The Journal reports that Google SVP David Drummond will be in charge, and that the search giant has hired 33-year-old former entrepreneur and investor William Maris to help." read more »
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Serious Drama, And Lots Of Stupidity, Behind Stage6 Shutdown.Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 282 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: internet | Tags stage6, divx, shutdown, video, drama, vc, Search All Tags
Michael Arrington reports cynically on the recent shutdown of video site Stage6 by DivX. He claims sources indicate that the shutdown was due to colliding egos within the DivX team and will result in read more »
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