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A Deep Dive into What Has Really Changed in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I’ve heard a lot of people question whether there is too much money in venture capital chasing too few great deals. Others believe that new business models are emerging that could replace venture capital all together. We’re in a new tech bubble!” some have pronounced. Follow the money.

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10+ Trends: Recap of 2011 and What’s Next…

thebarefootvc

What’s different this time around (as opposed to the tech bubble of the late 1990s) is the widespread use of technology, “digital natives” (millennials who grew up with the Internet and mobile phones) coming of age, and a cultural shift towards self-employment and risk taking (again, powered by stark economic realities).

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Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds

Altgate

I confess that when I first bought the book in 1999, it took me a full year to read it as it sat in my “reading rack&# in my bathroom. I read this book in 1999 at the height of the internet bubble and still wasn’t smart enough to short the market in time. But even that doesn’t go far enough.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Altor Networks was founded in 2007 by security and networking experts from Israel’s Internet security giant Check Point. Bravo AG, established in 1951, is a manufacturer and distributor of copper-based pesticides, a green crop protection method used in organic agriculture. billion in 2010.