Posted on: October 30, 2012 by Mark Boslet
Russian entrepreneurialism appears on the rise, yet the quality of young companies is uneven. New laws promise a better market-oriented legal framework. Yet they may need another five years to mature. Russia is a land of contrasts. This was my takeaway from last week’s Russian Innovation Week, held in Silicon Valley.
Tags: Almaz Capital, Helix Ventures, Russia
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Connie Loizos
Apple’s iOS chief is out the door, Apple’s senior VP for retail is also gone, Chinese leaders’ image takes another hit, Stanford tops the six colleges whose alums attract the most VC financing, and oh so much more!
Tags: Second Opinion
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Connie Loizos
What a difference a year makes, at least when it comes to the venture industry’s 10-year performance numbers.
Tags: Cambridge Associates
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Reuters News
Ron Conway‘s success with a payroll tax initiative demonstrates a profound transformation playing out in San Francisco’s business corridors and its halls of power. As startups blossom, attracting a wave of entrepreneurs and investment dollars, the tech industry is wielding newfound clout in local politics.
Tags: politics, Ron Conway, San Francisco, Startups
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Luisa Beltran
New York City ground to a halt Monday as residents prepared for the worst of Hurricane Sandy. Both the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ were closed, and Wall Street was deserted. Private equity, however, kept on working.
Tags: Carlyle Group, CCMP Capital, KKR
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Jonathan Marino
Forget Facebook’s face-plant: its enterprise service firms and semiconductor companies that have institutional investors’ ears at IPO time, now. 2012’s fourth quarter showcased some successful IPOs, so far. PeHUB tracks the latest companies to try to mint VCs millions on public markets with today’s slideshow.
Posted on: October 29, 2012 by Jonathan Marino
Leading off Monday morning, we’ve got bad news for a life sci VC, a new job opening in DC and Girardi playing Mr. Nice Guy.
Posted on: October 26, 2012 by Luisa Beltran
To end your week, Citi fires Internet analyst Mark Mahaney for leaking Facebook info, Samsung ships twice as many smartphones as Apple and its time to freak out about Snowicane Sandy.
Tags: Second Opinion
Posted on: October 26, 2012 by Luisa Beltran
M&A’s on the backburner. Fundraising is still tough. But one thing has gotten easier for PE firms: recruiting.
Tags: Ares Management
Posted on: October 26, 2012 by Reuters News
Amazon.com Inc’s first quarterly net loss in more than five years on Thursday highlights the trials of LivingSocial, Groupon Inc’s closest rival in the daily deal industry.
Posted on: October 26, 2012 by Jonathan Marino
For Friday First Read, we’ll just keep it to a simple warning for those of you out West: There’s been a panda loose in San Francisco the last two nights, and he’s killin’ Tigers all over the place!
Posted on: October 25, 2012 by Luisa Beltran
To end your Thursday, Amazon and Apple report disappointing quarterly results, Yahoo buys Stamped and New York City may get hit by a “snowcane” next week.
Tags: Second Opinion