Managers

Morgenthaler raises $175 mln, tweaks its name

Management entity retains Morgenthaler name, but new fund is called Canvas Venture Fund to reflect firm’s focus on early stage tech deals

Danny Rimer: PE interest in tech will stay strong, Europeans are more loyal, San Jose is a 'rust belt'

San Jose has become a "rust belt," private equity firms are "looking more aggressively" at tech investments, and European tech companies are able to "retain engineers a great deal longer" than their U.S. counterparts, Index Ventures General Partner Danny Rimer said in a video interview with Reuters.

Under Ballmer's Reign at Microsoft, 41 VC-Backed Company Acquisitions

The scorecard of Steve Ballmer's 13-year reign as Microsoft's CEO includes big deals, such as Skype and Yammer, but plenty of smaller transactions, too.

Data spotlight: Top IPOs deliver big returns for VCs

Workday ranks as the most highly valued VC-backed company nearly 12 months after its IPO

Fund performance: Bubble-era venture funds gain modestly in CalSTRS portfolio

Several standout funds overcame difficulties during the period

European People Briefs, September 2013

Target adds a venture partner, while ex-3i exec joins rival PE firm LDC

British Spin-Outs Are Gaining in Popularity

Successes are still lacking, but a number of new business models are bridging the gap between university research and the commercial world

PVCI Reaches New Heights

The Post-Venture Capital Index rises to 922.78 at end of July, it’s highest in more than two years

The Series A Lottery

Early-stage scrutiny grows as an excessive supply of companies and larger round sizes make picking winners trickier

VC Joins the Warriors Team