Private Equity
For a firm that invested in Facebook and LinkedIn, Tiger Global keeps a low-profile
3 min read · 10 February 2013
The state pension fund invested in two notable venture capital funds last summer: Michael Kim’s Cendana Capital and Roger Ehrenber’s IA Ventures
2 min read · 10 February 2013
The current, accepted wisdom is that those who understand Big Data will rule the roost in the future. There’s just one problem: there aren't nearly enough "data scientists" to go around.
5 min read · 07 February 2013
The average seed and early stage deal is falling in size and this probably isn’t bad for the venture business. So says AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, who offered his deal pricing forecast during on-stage interview at the 500 Startups Demo Day.
2 min read · 07 February 2013
Venture firm VantagePoint Capital Partners, known for its investments in clean technology, has pulled the plug on a planned $1.25 billion fund due to lack of investor interest.
1 min read · 06 February 2013
Have you noticed? Many venture capitalists -- a group not known for their creativity -- have quietly begun to revamp their uninspired Websites.
4 min read · 06 February 2013
Six years ago, Jerusalem Venture Partners created a digital media incubator, and the experiment has gone so well that this May, the 20-year-old firm -- among Israel’s best known and most successful venture outfits -- is opening its second incubator. Its focus: cybersecurity.
4 min read · 06 February 2013
Delta Partners Capital, an advisory and investment firm based in Dubai, has held a first, $100 million, close of its Delta Partners Emerging Markets TMT Growth Fund II. Investors include the IFC (World Bank Group), NTT DOCOMO, and a number of family offices from Europe and the Middle East. The fund has a target of $350 million and a hard cap of $500 million.
2 min read · 05 February 2013
Ignition Venture Partners is seeking $150 million for its newest fund – a major decrease from the last fund, which was $400 million. Still, the Seattle-based VC has scored some good exits lately, including data analytics provider Splunk.
1 min read · 05 February 2013
What would the bushy-haired, red-faced kid from the now-infamous Bar Refaeli Super Bowl ad tap into for consumer media? Tapiture just secured $825,000 after John and Leo Resig, of Resignation Media, decided to spin the startup out under a new CEO last year.
2 min read · 05 February 2013
