Private Equity

Joanna Glasner

Applied Ventures has a Penchant for Hard Tech

You won’t find a social networking portfolio in their portfolio and for good reason

3 min read · 01 June 2012

Newly Rich Are Generally Risk Averse, More Likely to Buy Tesla than Ferrari: Wealth Advisors

Across Silicon Valley, people are getting rich through sales and IPOs of startups in the social media and software sectors. But they’re not getting as rich as they thought they would, so they're being more careful about how they spend their money, wealth advisors say.

5 min read · 31 May 2012

Did Facebook VCs Stay on the Board Too Long?

With the IPO of the century turning out to be the public relations disaster of the decade, it’s worth considering whether Facebook’s venture capitalist board members made the right decision staying put through the offering.

5 min read · 29 May 2012

Gender Discrimination Alleged in Suit Against Kleiner Perkins Similar to Claims Against Male-Dominated Hedge Funds: Employment Attorney

Though the case has some unusual elements, Ellen Pao's lawsuit against Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers tells a tale reminiscent of other suits filed by women in male-dominated industries such as hedge funds, an employment discrimination attorney tells peHUB.

4 min read · 22 May 2012

Search for Star Cleantech Funds Yields Thin Results (Slideshow)

For CalPERS, Cleantech funds have produced a lot of negative and break-even returns, and not a lot of home runs to date.

2 min read · 22 May 2012

Slideshow: Facebook and the Ghosts of IPOs Past

There's never been a venture-backed IPO like Facebook. But there have been some pretty big ones, and we take a look at how they performed, both out of the gate and over the long term.

2 min read · 17 May 2012

Pursuing PIPE Dreams

Though making private and public deals is not always an easy sell to LPs, some venture firms are finding impressive returns from the hybrid strategy, particularly in life sciences

8 min read · 01 May 2012

St. Louis Revs its Startup Engine

Once a major corporate headquarters town, the Gateway City is becoming more entrepreneurial

4 min read · 01 May 2012

Big-Name Firms Dominated Q1 Fundraising

The top five VC funds accounted for nearly 75% of the more than $5B raised in Q1

2 min read · 01 May 2012

Q1 Exits a Mixed Bag

For venture-backed exits, IPOs began to trend upward while there were fewer M&A deals

3 min read · 01 May 2012

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