Private Equity
Greg Erman has joined Allied Minds as an entrepreneur-in-residence, with a focus on medical technologies. He most recently served as president and CEO of Novo Medical Corp. Allied Minds is an early-stage VC firm focused on commercializing technologies from U.S. universities and national labs.
3 min read · 12 July 2010
Battery Ventures has promoted three principals to partner: Jesse Feldman, Brian O’Malley and Satya Patel.
4 min read · 08 July 2010
Mike Majors has joined Siemens Venture Capital as a Boston-based investment partner. He previously was chief financial officer of employment search engine Indeed.com.
1 min read · 07 July 2010
1 min read · 25 June 2010
1 min read · 24 June 2010
A sluggish economy usually means stagnant pay. But for CEOs of venture-funded startups, the dismal exit climate appears to be having the opposite effect. Today, VC-backed CEOs earn more than they did 10 years ago, according to a study by the National Venture Capital Association and executive search firm Spencer Stuart. In a survey of venture investors, researchers found that 47% of respondents said that they are paying CEOs comparably greater cash compensation and granting more equity. The survey followed up on a previous one carried out in 2001, with findings showing that a mix of static and changing attitudes among VCs toward management teams of startups they fund.
2 min read · 23 June 2010
Shasta Ventures has promoted Sean Flynn to the position of principal. He joined the firm in 2008 as a senior associate, and has worked on such investments as Smule, Gowalla and Demdex.
2 min read · 23 June 2010
Anup Gupta has joined Nexus Venture Partners as a Mumbai-based managing director, with a focus on opportunities in the business and consumer services sectors. He previously was a group COO at WNS (Holdings) Ltd.
3 min read · 21 June 2010
Eric Carlborg has joined VC firm August Capital to focus on later-stage investments. He previously was with Continental Investors.
1 min read · 15 June 2010
Eric Feng is stepping down as founding CTO of Hulu, in order to become a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. He will focus on greentech opportunities, and also will serve as a "technical advisor" to Al Gore.
1 min read · 14 June 2010
