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Week in deals, July 12, 2010Summary of tech companies and other startups in North America that raised venture financing in the past week
- The Year's 5 Best (and 5 Worst) Performing VC-Backed IPOs
Venture capitalists brought 26 companies to U.S. public markets in the first half of 2010, raising billions of dollars. Unfortunately, the majority of those companies are now trading below their offering price (16 of them, to be exact), with average performance at a pathetic -9.14 percent. So I figured it was time to take a quick look at the best performers, and the worst. Particularly notable is that four of the five top performers are based in China (but priced here). Get them after the jump...
- Kleiner Perkins, Liberty Media Back Lokerz
Lockerz.com, a Seattle-based invite-only social commerce site for the 13-30 demographic, has raised an undisclosed amount of venture capital from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Liberty Media.
- Top 10 VC Recipients of 2010 (So Far)
The first half of 2010 is fast coming to a close, so it seems appropriate to rev up the old list-icle engine. This one is the 10 companies that have raised the most venture capital (so far) in 2010. There are a bunch of changes since we last did this, and the threshold to qualify is now $100 million. Overall, venture capitalists have invested around $8.6 billion into 1,123 U.S.-based companies in 2010 (36% increase over this time last year). Get the biggest raisers after the jump:
- Executive moves, week of June 21, 2010
Personnel changes at Kleiner Perkins, Blackstone and other PE and VC firms
- From PR to VC: A Q&A with the Newest Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
In 1997, Margit Wennmachers co-founded OutCast Communications, quickly transforming it into one of tech’s top public relations firms. Its many social functions have been attended by nearly every tech entrepreneur, investor, reporter and startup executive in Silicon Valley. Its long client list includes Facebook and Bloom Energy, along with such public company heavyweights as Amazon, Yahoo, and Salesforce.com. Now, after helping Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz launch their year-old venture capital firm, Wennmachers is leaving Outcast to become a partner alongside them. I caught up with her earlier today to ask more about her role, and the usual -- but not unprecedented http://www.google.com/ventures/team.html#david-krane -- transition she is making from public relations to venture capital.
- From PR to VC: A Q&A with the Newest Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
In 1997, Margit Wennmachers co-founded OutCast Communications, quickly transforming it into one of tech’s top public relations firms. Its many social functions have been attended by nearly every tech entrepreneur, investor, reporter and startup executive in Silicon Valley. Its long client list includes Facebook and Bloom Energy, along with such public company heavyweights as Amazon, Yahoo, and Salesforce.com. Now, after helping Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz launch their year-old venture capital firm, Wennmachers is leaving Outcast to become a partner alongside them. I caught up with her earlier today to ask more about her role, and the usual -- but not unprecedented http://www.google.com/ventures/team.html#david-krane -- transition she is making from public relations to venture capital.
- Hulu CTO Joining Kleiner Perkins
Eric Feng is stepping down as founding CTO of Hulu, in order to become a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He will focus on greentech opportunities, and also will serve as a "technical advisor" to Al Gore.
- Week in deals, June 14, 2010
Summary of tech companies and other startups in North America that raised venture financing in the past week