Mark Boslet

Accel, Sequoia In Largest Joint Investment Put $70M In Qualtrics

Psilos Sees 10x Return from Extend Health Acquisition

Psilos Group said Monday that it earned a 10x return on the sale of portfolio company Extend Health to Tower Watson. Tower Watson announced the $435 million acquisition on Sunday.

Hot Venture Funds From 2007 And 2008 Suggest Good Vintages: Slideshow

Venture capital returns have begun to recover with exits from companies such as LinkedIn, Zynga, Jive Software and Imperva fueling liquidity. Funds from 2007 and 2008 are good examples of the renewal.

Bridgelux Bets the Company on New Technology and a Big Deal with Toshiba

Bridgelux, hoping to leapfrog competitors in the LED lighting business, is pioneering a new technology for LED chip making and betting the company on its success. The company that has received $296 million in venture funding took another step toward that goal by announcing a key deal with its new technology partner Toshiba

Coupa Raises $22M From Crosslink, Battery, BlueRun, Mohr, El Dorado

NEA Has Raised $2.08 Billion Toward a 14th Fund

The new fund, New Enterprise Associates 14, should rank among the firm’s largest. It seeks another $487 million toward a final target of $2.56 billion, according to the filing.

Etsy Raises $40M From Index, Accel, Union Square, Burda

Jamison Made Partner At BlueRun; Tannenbaum Named Principal

Jamison joined the Menlo Park firm as a venture partner in November 2010 and was placed in his new role earlier this year. He continues to scout for investments in mobile and consumer Internet.

Sequoia Capital Reopens Door to University of California

The University of California found its way back into a Sequoia Capital fund last year after spending eight years in an investment-barred wilderness.

SunSun Lighting Raises $30M From GSR, Oak, Angels