News on Venture Capital

Beyond Business Loans: 6 Ways to Generate Seed Money For Your New Business

2010-03-15T22:06:24Z

You have the idea and you have the motivation, but do you have the money? The credit environment right now stinks and you aren't thrilled with the idea of applying for business loans. Fortunately, you have other options for raising seed capital. If you are creative-minded and determined, you can locate the money you need to start your business?without asking a business bank to help.<br><br>Tap angel investors<br><br>Angel investors are wealthy individuals who deploy th...

A decade later, lessons in the Nasdaq collapse

2010-03-10T08:47:04Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ten years ago today, before the dot-com bubble burst, the Nasdaq composite index hit a record 5,132.52 points -- a peak that the technology-heavy market shows no sign of scaling again any time soon.</p><p>Analysts and vent...

New document service aims to lower startup costs

2010-03-01T18:00:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Document service aims to make early fundraising rounds less expensive for entrepreneurs</div><div><p>Raising money shouldn't cost startups so much money.</p><p>At least that's the theory underlying the latest idea backed by former entrepreneurs-turned-venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz.</p><p>They worked with Reuters) - Giant U.S. technology company Intel Corp <INTC.O> is working with a range of venture capital firms to organize $3.5 billion in investment in promising technology, $200 million of which will come from Intel itself, Intel President Paul Otellini said on T...

Intel, VC firms to invest $3.5B in US companies

2010-02-23T10:30:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Intel, VC firms to invest $3.5B in US tech companies to create new jobs</div><div><p>Intel and 24 venture-capital firms are planning to invest $3.5 billion over the next two years on U.S.-based technology companies to help create new jobs.</p><p>Intel Corp.'s CEO, Pa...

Motorola Ventures invests in Zenverge

2010-02-22T10:19:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Motorola Ventures invests in media chip maker Zenverge</div><div><p>Motorola Inc. said Wednesday that it invested in privately held chip maker Zenverge Inc. through its venture capital arm, Motorola Ventures.</p><p>Financial terms of the mobile phone maker's investment was not dis...

ALL BUSINESS: What weak IPOs say about bull market

2010-02-22T11:23:27Z

<div id="subtitle">ALL BUSINESS: Weak IPO market shows not everyone's confident in bull stock run</div><div><p>You know it's a weak IPO market when a hot technology company prefers Bono to the Nasdaq.</p><p>That's what Yelp did when it raised $25 million in late January from a venture capital firm who...

Venture capital investments decline in 4th qtr

2010-02-22T16:36:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Venture capital investments decline in 4th qtr, but money goes to more startups than in summer</div><div><p>Venture capitalists invested less money in U.S. startups in the fourth quarter and showed signs of spreading out those fewer dollars among more companies, reflecting continued caution amid uncertainty about the economy.</p><p>The s...

State: Venture capital firm boosts Conn.'s economy

2010-02-22T16:54:56Z

<div id="subtitle">Conn. development agency credits venture capital firm's investments for jobs, economic boost</div><div><p>Connecticut's economic development agency said Thursday that investments by the state's quasi-public venture capital firm in high-technology businesses has helped boost the state's economy, even in two downturns.</p><p>The Reuters) - Venture capitalists were never very interested in the retail sector, but they are now taking a second look, focusing on a new generation of online retailers and the next wave of technology to help stores optimize how they run their businesses.</p><p>Despite a history of backing a few big names such as Intel Capital invested in the open source software company Red Hat (RHT) in 1998 because it viewed its products as compleme...

Google's investment arm to grow partner ranks

2010-02-22T21:44:00Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc's venture capital arm, Google Ventures, is bringing more partners onboard as the $100 million fund seeks to build upon the eight investments it has made in companies since its launch last spring.</p><p>Managing Partner Bi...

Report: Cleantech VC investment falls in 2009

2010-02-23T00:27:50Z

<div id="subtitle">Report finds cleantech VC investment falls in 2009; energy efficiency, transportation improve</div><div><p>Venture capital investors have cautiously begun backing a broader array of clean technology companies such as those specializing in energy efficiency, batteries and electric vehicles, according to research released Wednesday.</p><p>Although venture capital investment for the fourth quarter...

Correction: Bluefly investment story

2010-02-23T11:59:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Correction: Bluefly investment story</div><div><p>In a Dec. 21 headline about Bluefly Inc., The Associated Press reported erroneously that Rho Ventures agreed to take a majority stake in the online retailer. Rho Ven...

Extreme Outdoor Ventures: The Premier Hunting Gear And Fishing Gear Online Store

2010-02-23T13:32:37Z

Author: Toan Dinh

Extreme Outdoor Ventures is the leading online resource for purchasing hunting gear, fishing gear and much more, offering an extensive catalogue of top quality items at unbeatable prices. Customers are able to select the equipment and accessories they want from a massive line of exceptional hunting and fishing brands, purchasing the highest-quality equipment through an incredibly easy and con...

IBM to buy start-up Guardium for $225 million: report

2010-02-23T23:26:53Z

<div><p>TEL AVIV (Reuters) - IBM &lt;IBM.N&gt;, the world's biggest technology services company, is expected to announce this week the acquisition of database security start-up Guardium for $225 million, Israeli financial ...

HOW VENTURE CAPITAL LOST ITS WAY

2010-02-24T00:24:28Z

<div><h1>HOW VENTURE CAPITAL LOST ITS WAY </h1><p>When people around the world try to explain the American system of entrepreneurship, they often point to venture capital. True enough, the venture capital ecosystem has nurtured startups that became household names--among them Apple, Cisco, Caterina Fake gave up a comfortable, executive-level job at Yahoo! to launch a company. She left California and set up shop in

575-million-dollar fund targets technology startups

2010-02-24T10:53:30Z

<div><p>Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups.</p><p>Greylock also announced that LinkedIn co-founder