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Where are the Deals? How VCs Identify the Next Generation of Startups

David Teten

Most investors rely on their network of colleagues and service providers to source investments. Prior to joining ff Venture Capital , I published the first-ever study of how private equity and venture capital funds originate new investments, with my coauthor Chris Farmer , CEO of SignalFire and an experienced VC. 2009) [ii].

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Howard Lindzon is Co-Founder and CEO of StockTwits, a social network for traders and investors to share real-time ideas and information. eBay, DoubleClick, Webex, Real Networks, Exodus, Equinix, amongst many other pioneering companies, as well as covering companies like America Online and Netscape.

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Book: King of Capital

Feld Thoughts

The two most notable are the Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Colorado and the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars. While 2011 is only eight years ago, it’s a lifetime in the world of finance, private equity, venture capital, and business. It was indeed private equity’s moment.

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Looking for Funds in All the Right Places

Austin Startup

With the sting of losses so fresh, much of the angel activity dried up in the early 2000s, but it restarted with the launch of Central Texas Angel Network in 2006 and Capital Factory opening its doors in 2009. Local funding networks have a direct impact on the amount of total funding that goes into a region.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2010 Edition

VC Cafe

a leading Israeli provider of highly integrated network processors optimized for mobile backhaul, 3G and 4G wireless and wireline broadband networks. In 2006, PMC-Sierra acquired Herzliya-based Passave, a developer of system-on-chip semiconductor solutions for the Fiber To The Home (FTTH) access market, for $300 million.

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Microsoft’s Bing Fund will give online startups cash, advice, and discounts

venturebeat.com

Social networking. However, one of the advantages of Bing Fund investment is that Sood will set up a network of mentors for each startup, drawing from experts across Microsoft, including product experts, marketing experts, or scientists in Microsoft Research. Streaming media. Streaming video. Smartphones. Windows Phone. Social media.

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Feb. 28, Stamford, CT: HBS Event on Angel Investing 101 – Best Practices

David Teten

8:30 Networking. Balloch’s 20+ year career prior to becoming an angel investor was in financial services both in the private equity world- fundraising and investor relations, and in investment banking. Agenda: 4-speaker panel on February 28th, 6:30-9pm. 6:30 Registration. 7:00 Panel discussion. 8:00 Panel Q&A.