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Congress must fix flawed SBA policies

Bob More of Domain Associates on his personal experience with the SBA’s discrimination against VC-backed companies.

Buyout correction: We should have seen it coming

Jim Huston and Richard Yen of Blueprint Ventures say a buyout correction is overdue.

Going steady

The Thomson Financial PVCI improved slightly in August, with its index value hitting 757.34 and its market cap totaling $742.6 billion.

DemandTec Inc.

Consumer demand management software maker's stock skids 13% after August IPO.

HireRight Inc.

Employee screening service's stock falls 3% after August IPO.

Masimo Corp.

Medical technology maker's stock surges 24% after August IPO.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Drug maker's stock grows 11% after August IPO.

Virtusa Corp.

E-business consultant's stock is flat after August IPO.

Stalled or just taking a breather?

September was off to a slow start, after 5 VC-backed companies went public in August — DemandTec, HireRight, Masimo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals and Virtusa.

Blueprint sketches plan for third fund

Venture firm sees growing opportunity for intellectual property spinouts.