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Great waves: VCs focus on brain-related innovations to sharpen minds, performance

Several startups in the brain space are banking on consumer demand for health and fitness will relate to cognitive improvement, as well

Venture investing shifts away from traditional Silicon Valley

When the phrase Silicon Valley came into being in the early 1970s, it referred to a group of Santa Clara Valley communities south of San Francisco with the city of San Jose as its hub. Turns out this birthplace of the modern high-tech industry is losing some of its mojo, at least for venture capitalists.

Fintech looks beyond lending

Investors scout for fintech deals in insurance and other untapped markets as frothy valuations reset. Expect strong activity to continue

Investors look for what’s new in fintech

The search for next-generation cloud startups

Madrona’s Matt McIlwain chats about smart cloud applications, micro services and potential M&A

Data Spotlight: Jasper purchase leads M&A total in March

In Q1, 76 VC-backed companies were acquired, with a disclosed value of $4.8 billion combined

Startups offer new take on real estate investing beyond REITs

A new slew of companies focused on the individual real estate investor are raising cash; will the risks deter VCs?

On the Bleeding Edge: GPs, LPs optimistic about the future and other impressions from Venture Alpha East

Driven to protect autos: YL Ventures backs Karamba's car-security software

YL Ventures hopes to disconnect car hackers with new cyber security investment

Dashboard: Fundraising keeps climbing in March

M&A also takes a leap forward in March, thanks to a large acquisition of a VC-backed company by Cisco