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10 Largest VC-Backed M&A Exits of 2009Earlier this week, Google agreed to buy mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million in stock. Huge deal, but not actually the year's largest sale of a VC-backed company (it's third). That's right, it's time for a list of the 15 largest VC-backed M&A exits of 2009. A deal needn't have closed yet to qualify, but the rankings only include up-front payments (e.g., EA deal for Playfish is considered $300m instead of $400m). Get them after the jump...
- 10 Largest VC-Backed M&A Exits of 2009
Earlier this week, Google agreed to buy mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million in stock. Huge deal, but not actually the year's largest sale of a VC-backed company (it's third). That's right, it's time for a list of the 15 largest VC-backed M&A exits of 2009. A deal needn't have closed yet to qualify, but the rankings only include up-front payments (e.g., EA deal for Playfish is considered $300m instead of $400m). Get them after the jump...
- India investments continue slide
VCs pumped $77M into India in Q3, less than one-fourth as the same period a year ago
- Week in deals, Oct. 26, 2009
Summary of North American tech companies and other startups that raised venture financing in the past week
- Exit watch, week of Oct. 19, 2009
News summaries of VC-backed companies, such as CopperGate and others, that were bought in the past week
- Starent exit proves fruitful for VC shareholders
Cisco leads tech M&A charge out of downturn
- peHUB Wire: Monday, Octoober 19, 2009
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Monday, Octoober 19, 2009
Random Ramblings
- Nice Exit For Starent's VCs
Cisco's acquisition of the wireless infrastructure company, announced this morning, may have created some happy venture capital firms -- and some happy Limited Partners who can now look forward to getting their checks. Highland Capital, North Bridge and Matrix were all early stage investors in Starent, and as of January 15 held substantial stakes in the company, according to an SEC filing.