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* Cyrus Santani: Citadel Broadcasting may have gone bankrupt, but this time the private equity sponsor isn't to blame. * Paul Kedrosky: The Zynga funding and Yelp rejection may indicate we're nearing a "Netscape moment" for tech IPOs. * ZeroHedge gets its hands on the Dollar General distribution letter from KKR, and considers it an obit for private equity's latest golden age. * The LA Times begins to shine some light on possible conflicts of interest between CalPERS, Al Villalobos and Pacific Corporate Group. * Morning Call: U.S. futures point higher, London rises early, European shares rise on energy and pharma, the Nikkei keeps climbing and Hong Kong shares rebound on banks * Jobless MBAs seek solace in support groups * Sequoia Capital plans to raise $1 billion for its first-ever consolidated fund (a new strategy we first reported on last October). Our understanding is that books have already been sent out, with a close scheduled in March. Most LPs I speak with say they're reserving judgment until after Sequoia's annual meeting, which takes place January 13-14 in Beijing. * Bilal Zuberi: Cleantech VC investment predictions for 2010 * peHUB never used to care much about Steve Cohen of SAC Capital, since hedge funds aren't what we do here. But considering that SAC last week agreed to participate in a take-private buyout of Airvana, we have newfound interest. So we're playing catchup, which means we should start at the beginning: This video of Cohen on a tabloid talkshow back in 1992, discussing his lack of fidelity (no, this is not a joke).

22 December 2009•2 mins read
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