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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

Yes, VC / Startup Funding is up Massively If you look at how much VC firms have raised from Limited Partners (LPs) over the past 2 decades you’ll see that we’ve returned to a level that we haven’t seen since 1999. And finally the best of the best are able to raise “growth funds” to complement their early-stage funds.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #14: Selling to the “Cool Kids”

Austin Startup

Opportunity cost is very real for any stage company, but it is critical for an early-stage one. For us, this was the color green and our SellStrong bands. On the final days of the quarter, everyone at Bazaarvoice dressed in green to emphasize company unity?—?that