Managers

Adeo Ressi: There's a Liquidity Crunch and It's Acquirers' Fault

The founder of TheFunded.com and Founder Institute says that corporate giants that can afford to acquire startups should do so to protect the ecosystem that is right now thriving around them

Don’t Miss This In Mary Meeker’s Internet Presentation

A lot has been written today about Mary Meeker’s annual State of the Internet presentation. But much of the coverage downplays what might be most relevant to venture investors.

Why Yahoo’s Tumblr Purchase is Actually Pretty Awesome

Andrew Reid of Vancouver startup Vision Critical offers three reasons why the deal will do more good than harm

Texting Your Colleagues? CoTap, Founded by Early Yammer Execs, Is Counting on It

CoTap has raised $5.5 million from Charles River Ventures and Emergence Capital to help make texting as ubiquitous a work tool as email or phone calls.

VC Returns Underwhelm, Though 10-Year Numbers Keep Improving

Cambridge Associates and the NVCA just released fourth quarter numbers from last year. And while they’re still nothing to boast about in conversations with LPs, they're cause for less embarrassment.

NEA Scores Two IPOs in a Week

New Enterprise Associates stands to make a giant return following last week’s debut of data analysis provider Tableau Software and a moderate one after Thursday’s IPO of ecommerce software provider ChannelAdvisor.

Thirty years of the Fonds de solidarité FTQ

The Fonds de solidarité des travailleurs du Québec FTQ, one of Canada’s oldest private equity firms, celebrates its 30th birthday this year. Founded in 1983 by Québec’s largest labour federation, Fonds FTQ marked the occasion in February by welcoming its 600,000th retail investor.

Venture Alpha East Video: MDV's Katherine Barr and BandPage Founder J Sider Talk Music Biz

J Sider of BandPage and Katherine Barr of Mohr Davidow Ventures talk about venture opportunities in the music industry at Thomson Reuters’ Venture Alpha East conference.

Better Place Files For Liquidation In Big Blow To Venture Investors

Electric car company Better Place said on Sunday it had filed a motion in an Israeli court to wind up the company, bringing an end to a venture whose battery charging network had aimed to boost electric car sales.

The Gaming Venture Climate Heats Back Up

Gaming studios are faring better than platforms in today’s gaming-related startup ecosystem