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Peter Thiel riffs on Apple, Google, Uber, tech founders and more

Peter Thiel may very well be the most quotable venture capitalist on the planet. He has something interesting and/or funny to say about even the most pedestrian subjects. The co-founder of PayPal and Founders Fund riffed on Apple, Google, Uber, tech founders, competition, phony technology companies and lots more at the PartnerConnect West conference in November 2014 in Half Moon Bay, Calif.

Quick chat with HGGC's Lawson

Rich Lawson, CEO of mid-market firm HGGC, speaks with Buyouts Senior Editor Steve Gelsi at PartnerConnect West 2015.

In Memoriam: Jerome Kohlberg, KKR; Joseph Trustey, Summit Partners

Jerome Kohlberg, a private equity pioneer, passes away at 90. Joseph Trustey, a 53-year-old deal maker, has his life cut short by a plane crash.

Steve Young: Challenge yourself to see how good you can be

Sharing wisdom gleaned as a senior executive at HGGC after his years as a Super Bowl-winning quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Steve Young told private equity pros to huddle, embrace change and find out how good they could be at the PartnerConnect West conference Oct. 7, 2014.

Dixon Doll sees untapped opportunity in communications

Dixon Doll, co-founder and general partner at DCM, speaks at the LP GP Summit in New York Sept 18, 2014.

Jim Breyer has "never seen" better time for great entrepreneurs

Jim Breyer, founder and CEO of Breyer Capital and a partner at Accel Partners, speaks at the LP GP Summit in New York on Sept. 18, 2014.

Talking disruption in China with Rui Ma of 500 Startups

Rui Ma of 500 Startups talks to Reuters' Jon Gordon about where she sees the most promise in China. China concept photo courtesy of ShutterStock

Emerging Capital Partners seeks $750 mln for Fund IV

Emerging Capital Partners will be targeting $750 million for its fourth pan-African focused fund, placement and LP sources said.

Inside the minds of active VC fund investors

Four LPs talk about why they're bullish about venture funds and what they're looking for at Thomson Reuters' Venture Alpha East 2014 conference in New York. The panelists are Mark Regal, Managing Director of Mililu Inc., Hunter Somerville, Senior Associate at Greenspring, Federico Schiffrin, Senior Vice President at Unigestion (US) Ltd and Roland Reynolds, Managing Director of Industry Ventures LLC. . The panel is moderated by Joanna Glasner, Senior Editor for Venture Capital Journal. . Video date: March 27, 2014