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Emerald to Seek New Gems in Cleantech

Zurich-based firm raising third cleantech fund, as many still hold out hope for the sector

Fund Performance: Washington Pension Sports Solid Results From Mid-Decade Funds

Standouts include such funds as Union Square Ventures 2004, Insight Venture Partner V and Canaan VII from 2005

Draper Triangle Raising Third Venture Fund

Draper Triangle Ventures has had a first close on a planned $75 million to $100 million Fund III. The firm focuses early stage investments in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and other parts of the Midwest.

Chinese Smartphone Users Stream the Most Music, and Other Interesting Trends Care of Nielsen

This week, the research company Nielsen published a new report on mobile consumers, and it's rich with data that highlights how very differently people use their phones across Australia, Brazil, China, India, Italy, South Korea, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.

VCs Increased Security Investing Last Year

Last year security investing rose 5% to $1.02 billion at a time when venture investing overall fell 10%. The increase came after a hefty 94% jump in venture dollars committed in 2011.

The Gene Scene

Funding picks up for genomics-enabled diagnostics, as the exit prospects look less dim

Distributions From Venture Funds Spike

Venture capital returns creep ahead in fits and starts. Distributions to LPs, however, have gone through the roof. In the third quarter of 2012, they hit their highest level since 2001, and they look poised to go higher in the fourth quarter and beyond.

An Investor Blends Business with Social Service, and Reaps the Rewards

Iranian-born entrepreneur-investor Shervin Pishevar has become a well-known brand in Silicon Valley in recent years largely because of his social entrepreneurship, not his startup prowess. His particular cause has been eradicating many of the hurdles that foreign-born entrepreneurs still face in entering and remaining in the U.S. But clearly, Pishevar's social conscience has been good for business.

Start-up Pinterest Wins New Funding, $2.5B Valuation

Online scrapbook Pinterest has raised a new $200 million round of funding that gives it a valuation of $2.5 billion, the company said on Wednesday.