Private Equity
There are plenty of people who aspire to be entrepreneurs but who lack the know-how, the network, or the risk profile to succeed in that ambition. Serial entrepreneurs Ryan Koonce and Robert Afshar think they’ve struck on a business model that can benefit some of those people, while also minting money for themselves.
3 min read · 28 January 2013
With the promise of large potential exits from insurance providers, more entrepreneurs and investors are looking at corporate fitness startups
7 min read · 28 January 2013
Jeff Hyman, of venture-backed Retrofit, explains why his and other WellTech companies are poised to take off
3 min read · 28 January 2013
New York-based AppNexus has a lot to crow about, given how quickly it has grown over the last five years. The question is: What happens now?
4 min read · 25 January 2013
Confidence among Silicon Valley VCs in business conditions ahead rose modestly in the final three months of 2012 for the second quarter in a row, suggesting rising optimism among investors.
1 min read · 24 January 2013
Despite all the talk of a narrowing of the investment funnel as a flood of angel and seed deals compete for a limited number of Series A fundings, the funnel seems to be widening.
2 min read · 22 January 2013
NEA ranks as second most-active investor in month with eight deals
1 min read · 21 January 2013
VCs find much to contemplate at the nation’s largest tech show, from smart fitness gadgets to next-gen content and home controllers
6 min read · 21 January 2013
Symform has a traction problem, and interestingly, it's turning to the National Association of Realtors for help.
3 min read · 16 January 2013
Venture investors pulled back during the fourth quarter with dollars going to startups falling 9% and seed investors becoming more cautious. The quarter saw renewed interest in health care investing and a dip in funding for Internet startups.
1 min read · 16 January 2013
