Private Equity
Arista Networks CEO Jayshree Ullal chats about her company’s growth and possible plans for a public offering
3 min read · 01 February 2013
Updates on .406 Ventures, General Catalyst and other venture funds
3 min read · 01 February 2013
Sunil Dhaliwal will lead Amplify Partners, a new venture firm that will make early stage investments in “Infrastructure 2.0” startups. Amplify is seeking $40 million for its first fund, and is almost halfway there.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Overall, the vast majority of limited partners say they expect to maintain or increase their allocations to private equity in 2013, according to a new survey from Preqin. The exact number is 76%. However, expectations appear less sanguine than a year ago.
2 min read · 31 January 2013
Mega-retailer Amazon is enjoying some serious pop in its stock after the company came out with its results. What did not impress--and should concern many VCs--was Amazon's details on its LivingSocial investment.
2 min read · 30 January 2013
Tiger Global Management likes to keep a low profile. But the New York-based hedge fund's huge buying power -- and willingness to spend on hot, private Internet companies -- are generating plenty of attention in venture circles.
2 min read · 30 January 2013
During the year, 2,277 private tech companies were acquired globally, according to a study from CB Insights. While most of the deals were relatively small, or completed without a disclosed transaction value, eight of the companies were purchased for more than $1 billion.
1 min read · 30 January 2013
The situation certainly isn’t as grim as in 2010, when venture capital firms in Israel raised zero dollars, but 2012 didn't produce much to cheer about, suggests a new report out of the Israel Venture Capital (IVC) Research Center.
2 min read · 28 January 2013
Venture capitalists in most regions of the country put less money to work in 2012 than 2011. Not in the Pacific Northwest. There, money dispatched to emerging companies rose a startling 35%.
1 min read · 28 January 2013
ChaCha, a human-powered question and answer service, has defied naysayers with its ability to continue securing funding for 6+ years. Today, it's announcing a new round of $14 million.
3 min read · 28 January 2013
