Private Equity
New wave of startups hopes to weather recession by promising to help salespeople close more business
7 min read · 01 April 2009
New diagnostic tools promise to make personalized medicine a reality — and provide real profits for venture backers
7 min read · 01 March 2009
VCs continue to hold out hope that they’ll find that one chart-topper that will make up for all their previous flops in the music space
6 min read · 01 February 2009
Some venture capitalists are wagering on startups that they believe are recession-proof. BillShrink, eLayaway.com and On Deck Capital are among those that may benefit from the downturn.
10 min read · 01 February 2009
Venture capitalists have poured more than $220M into 23 advertising networks this year. Will the slowing economy make them regret it?
7 min read · 01 December 2008
The Hispanic population is growing rapidly, but only a handful of venture firms have invested in startups targeting the market
8 min read · 01 October 2008
VCs have invested more than $420M in travel-related startups in the past three years, and they are still bullish on the space
7 min read · 01 September 2008
VCs hope the user-friendly appeal of Enterprise 2.0 apps will help them win gold in the slow-moving world of corporate software
9 min read · 01 August 2008
With an eye on the expanding weight loss industry, obesity-focused startups have raised nearly half a billion in venture capital in the past two years
6 min read · 01 July 2008
The rush is on to disrupt the $80 billion-a-year television business, with more than 20 TV-related startups funded this year
8 min read · 01 June 2008
