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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

This will continue as more role models, mentors and capital are created from the resulting success stories, thereby creating more support for the next generation of entrepreneurs. Disruption in the Education Space: When I first started looking at education technology investments in 1999, very few VCs would go near the sector.

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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. Bookmark the permalink.

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The Gender Issue Part II

thebarefootvc

It is great to see that a conversation is finally evolving on the importance of gender diversity in the technology and venture capital sectors. That’s why I am moderating a panel of incredible women entrepreneurs on the topic of Social Media for Social Change this Monday April 19 at GreenSpaces with Echoing Green and NYWSE.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter February 2011 Edition

VC Cafe

Among the companies represented were ZTE, one of China’s largest telecom equipment makers, and Yingli Green Energy Holding, a leading renewable energies firm. million registered members as of November 2010, was established in 1999 and recently hit its 10 million answers.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter December 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

Bravo AG, established in 1951, is a manufacturer and distributor of copper-based pesticides, a green crop protection method used in organic agriculture. Kinrot Ventures is owned by the AquaAgro venture capital fund and is the only incubator in Israel to innovative water technologies with a portfolio of 12 water companies.