Al Gore, the climate campaigner and former U.S. vice-president, will join venture capital firm KLEINER PERKINS CAUFIELD & BYERS to find and fund investments in green businesses and technology.
Al Gore announced yesterday he’s joining Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture-capital firm to help the private sector take on global warming.
Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Vice President Al Gore announced Monday he’s joining Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture capital firm to guide investments that help combat global warming.
By Matt Richtel THE NEW YORK TIMES Deepening his ties to Silicon Valley, former Vice President Al Gore said on Monday that he had become a partner in the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
With investments in the emerging “clean tech” industry continuing to soar, Silicon Valley companies received more than $2.48 billion in venture capital in the third quarter of 2007 – a sign that the valley’s entrepreneurial culture is thriving despite broader economic worries.
Alf Yad Limited LLC, a Dubai based venture capital fund today announced two venture capital investment deals.
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Global private equity firm The Carlyle Group and Lehman Brothers Co-Investment Partners today announce the sale of Firth Rixson to Oak Hill Capital Partners for an aggregate transaction value of approximately
With investments in the emerging “clean tech” industry continuing to soar, Silicon Valley companies received more than $2.
During the late 1990s, investors clamored after high-tech start-ups in search of the next Microsoft or Google. Many investors, including venture capitalists, threw good money after businesses that may have had good technical ideas, but also had bad business plans.
With investments in the emerging “clean tech” industry continuing to soar, Silicon Valley companies received more than $2.48 billion in venture capital in the third quarter of 2007 – a sign that the valley’s entrepreneurial culture is thriving despite broader economic worries.
The Kremlin plans to sink more than $1 billion into tech start-ups via top-tier VC firms. But are the firms really ready for “the last frontier”?
NEW YORK, BUSINESS WIRE — Iptivia, Inc. announced that it has completed a Series A financing round led by Paladin Capital Group with participation from OmniCapital Group and additional investments from the founding team.
Capital Senior Living Corporation (NYSE:CSU), one of the country?s largest operators of senior living communities, today announced operating results for the third quarter of 2007. Company highlights for the third quarter of 2007 include: …
New or young businesses can have alot of their initial capital tied up in start up needs and requirements. This can make it hard if, after seeing an opportunity abroad, the company wants to take adavantage and go global. One resource that can help with this endeavour is raising some (more) venture capital. That is how Innovative Silicon Inc., was able to take its customer support worldwide.
Innovative Silicon Inc. (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM® ultra-dense memory intellectual property (IP), announced today that Wellington Partners Venture Capital has joined with all existing investors to lead a $25M Series C round of investment in the company. Isi will use the financing to expand its engineering and customer support initiatives worldwide. Read more here.
Here is another tech/VC combo that is based in California. I would love to be working in California, in the beautiful Silicon Valley. Of course i would need California maps to find my way around until i got accustomed to the surroundings.
Missouri lags behind its neighbors in spending state funds on research and commercialization of new technology, and a group of business leaders says that needs to change. The group wants the state to commit $17 million a year to catch up.
Custer Capital, a New Albany, Ohio-based money and wealth management firm, announced today it has acquired an equity ownership interest in Columbus-based Level Partners, an institutional money management firm specializing in equity portfolio management services. (PRWeb Nov 6, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1TaW5nLU1hZ24tWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., BUSINESS WIRE — Meritus Ventures announced today that it has made three investments in rural central and southern Appalachia in the past five months.
The founder of a newly launched venture capital firm, Dace Ventures LP, says his Waltham firm will “return to the roots” of venture capital by making small investments in local startup companies — in this case, those operating in the latest Internet technologies and business models.
Cisco Systems unveiled a multiyear, $16 billion expansion in China with investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education, an Associated Press report said.
Dubai International Capital LLC (‘DIC’), the international investment arm of Dubai Holding, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Almatis, the world’s leading producer of specialty alumina from funds controlled by Rh
Clean technology has become the third-largest destination for venture capital in China, with $420 million invested in 2006
BEIJING (AP) ? Network gear maker Cisco Systems Inc. unveiled a multiyear, $16 billion expansion in China on Thursday with investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education.
Cisco Systems announced a multiyear $16 billion expansion in China with planned investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education.
The network gear maker announced a multi-year series of initiatives totaling $16 billion with investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education efforts.
The Ministry of Infrastructure is considering the possible introduction of private venture capital funds as partners in its cleantech ventures, TheMarker has learned.
The venture capital and real estate lobbies are pushing for changes to a proposed tax hike on fund managers? carried interest that would effectively shield their industries from harm.