The CTO of US, Aneesh Chopra, blogged about it on Techcrunch.  The CTO of US, Aneesh Chopra, blogged about it on Techcrunch. Venture Capital and TechnologyOn Monday , the White House announced Startup America.   My friend Brad Feld was there and blogged about it. Let me explain. It was largely ignored. MORE >>

Sramana Mitra said not to long ago in Forbes : “I have come to observe that most business school programs have an extensive emphasis on fundraising, especially from venture capitalists, and very little pragmatic understanding of what it really takes to get a venture off the ground. ” It’s true. No revenues, no costs. MORE >>

This is particularly acute in New York City, where you have several industries undergoing serious disruption, a critical mass of creativity from the cross pollination of ideas, and lots of capital. Venture Capital & Technology nextNYAre we moving them from other workforces? Are we moving them from other cities? MORE >>

The round was led entirely by previous backers: the Israeli offices of  Greylock Partners  and  Carmel Ventures , as well as US fund  Opus Capital. Wanova was founded by Dr Issy Ben-Shaul (CTO) and Ilan Kessler. is To date, Wanova has raised a total of $23 million since its inception in 2008. MORE >>

The simple fact of the matter is that most startups seeking angel or vc capital just don’t receive it—and that’s just anywhere. It’s often some combination of the idea not being big enough to sustain a venture exit or the company just not being appropriate for venture financing. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that! MORE >>