Lawrence Aragon

Christian Lund, Partner, Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners

Christian Lund, Partner, Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners

Poll Results: Pass the Xanax, Most of Us Are Anxious About the Economy

Most of the people (41%) who took our latest poll say they're “a little worried,” about the second half of the year, 40% say they’re “very worried” and nearly 7% describe themselves as “freaking out.”

Accel Shines $30M on LightSpeed to Acclerate Quebec's Fastest-Growing Company

Accel Partners' Ryan Sweeney tells peHUB he and partner John Locke wooed LightSpeed over 18 months before the profitable and fast-growing software maker agreed to accept a $30 million investment from Accel.

Buffett Talks Economy, Increasing Carried Interest Tax with Carlyle's Rubenstein

Warren Buffett is "in favor" of increasing the tax rate on capital gains. "I've operated under all kinds of tax rates, including 39.6% on capital gains," the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. told Carlyle Group CEO David Rubenstein.

New Poll: Are You Scared?

With the recent rash of bad news, as well as ongoing problems like the European debt crisis, we're wondering how you feel about the business climate for the second half of the year. Please let us know by taking our quick poll.

Paul Graham Channels Sequoia’s “R.I.P. Good Times” Presentation in Email to Entrepreneurs: UPDATED

Paul Graham is warning Y Combinator companies that they should conserve cash because it will be difficult to raise venture capital in the wake of Facebook’s problematic IPO, according to an email posted on Y Combinator's Hacker News site.

Poll Results: 69% Have Negative View of Kleiner Perkins After Discrimination Suit

News that one of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ female partners sued the firm for gender discrimination has tarnished the image of the storied firm, according to a peHUB poll.

Poll: Has Partner Ellen Pao's Suit Against Kleiner Perkins Changed Your Opinion of the Firm? - UPDATED

Kleiner Perkins appears to be worried that the gender discrimination suit filed against the firm is tarnishing its image. Should it be?

Accel Remains on Top of Most Active List

In April, for the third consecutive month, Accel Partners was the most VC active investor

Clear Majority Favors Romney Over Obama; Economy is Top Issue - Reader Poll

Asked to choose between the two leading candidates, 308 readers (or 55.9%) say Romney should be in charge, while 243 (44.1%) said President Barack Obama deserves a second term.