Private Equity
2 min read · 17 August 2009
2 min read · 17 August 2009
2 min read · 14 August 2009
With a growing number of venture firms unable to raise new funds, we wondered what soon-to-be fund-less VCs might do with themselves. Venture Capital Journal contributor Tom Stein tracked down five former VCs and found that they are not only gainfully employed, but really happy with their new careers. In every case, they followed their hearts to pursue something they were passionate about—from building custom furniture to making documentaries—even if it meant longer hours and a smaller paycheck. VCJ subscribers can read the whole story here. (It’s password protected.) For those of you who aren’t VCJ subscribers, here’s a taste of what you’re missing: For six years, Catherine Rohr had her “dream job,” hunting down the hottest venture deals, first for Summit Partners in Palo Alto, Calif., and then for American Securities Capital Partners in New York.
3 min read · 05 August 2009
Fund-raising updates for Maranon Capital, Fireman Capital and Birch Hill
3 min read · 03 August 2009
Full transcript of VCJ’s one-hour interview with Marc Andreessen, who co-founded new venture firm Andreessen Horowitz
10 min read · 01 August 2009
Kleiner Perkins has made what is believed to be its first water-related cleantech investment, peHUB has learned. A source at KP confirmed that the firm had invested in Applied Process Technology (APT), which makes water-remediation technology, but did not share the dollar amount or other details. There are no other water-related companies listed among the 15 companies in the “Greentech” portfolio on KP’s website. “There’s a lot of nitrates in water, most of it from agriculture fertilizers,” the KP source said. “About 4,000 wells in the Central Valley alone are closed … We believe with this new remediation process—which is a bio-film, a live filter—we could open up the vast majority of those and increase the water supply—not just in California, but nationwide.”
2 min read · 30 July 2009
Briefs about LPs in Illinois, Fresno and Alaska
3 min read · 20 July 2009
3 min read · 20 July 2009
Am I the only one who finds it peculiar that Marc Andreessen—the man best known for bringing the Web browser to the masses—doesn’t have an official website for his new venture firm, Andreessen Horowitz? If you go to www.andreessenhorowitz.com, you’ll find a Go Daddy ad. When I inquired about the lack of an official website, a firm spokesperson said via email: “There might be a website at some point. They’re just busy.”
1 min read · 14 July 2009
