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Yahoo! vs Facebook: Lame Lawsuit, Good Timing ? AGILEVC

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March 13, 2012. only notified them of potential IP infringement two weeks ago on February 27, 2012 (as described in the lawsuit) and Facebook heard about it through the media rather than in private. Leader on Mar 5 2012. Are they, were they, and the SEC were when a few brave souls were warning about Madoff to deaf ears?

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Introducing our latest investment: Mattermark – Big Data Comes to VC

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start-up databases/networks like CrunchBase and AngelList ) has led to unparalleled access to investment capital as more seed funds, angels, and syndicates emerge on the scene. The product collects, cleans, and curates data from news sites, SEC filings, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, AngelList, CrunchBase, and more. Why we’re excited.

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Venture Outlook 2016

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In 2012 I penned an article called “ It’s Morning in VC ” that highlighted many of these trends and in 2014 I published a series of data in this VC SlideShare presentation of “ Why VC is Much More Compelling ” now, which updated many of our earlier analysis. The platforms often get free carry.

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