Eric Hippeau of Lerer Ventures, Andy Weissman of Union Square Ventures, Geoffrey Prentice of Atomico and Mark Johnson of TTV Capital talk about what it takes to be successful in venture these days
Entrepreneurs-turned-VCs, like Paul Graham, John Kopelman and Peter Thiel have helped inspire many other entrepreneurs who’ve entered the industry
Today few companies target the enterprise market, says Rich Miner, a partner at Google Ventures. But the opportunity could be huge, he predicted at the GigaOM Mobilize conference.
Corporate venture groups increased spending last quarter, a new report finds. But investments were heavily concentrated in a single state - California - which grabbed the majority of funding.
Wealthy entrepreneurs used to buy vineyards. Now, they become venture capitalists. And, they’re taking over the venture industry.
Astia, an organization that runs programs for women entrepreneurs, is launching a dedicated fund and angel network. Directors say the move was inspired by a report showing women-led companies still raise a disproportionately tiny share of early stage capital.
Anyone who knows or “follows” serial entrepreneur Jonathan Abrams knows that Abrams follows the tech press -- closely.
August was super slow and the first half of September no better for U.S. venture-backed technology exits. But this week, the pace has begun to pick up. It remains to be seen whether IPOs will come back too.
Silver Spring Networks signaled its determination to complete an initial public offering by announcing a planned $12-million private placement with its largest shareholder, Foundation Capital.
Technology Crossover Ventures, the tech-focused, growth-stage venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, is apparently seeing more opportunity across the Atlantic.