TheFunded.com Announces Superstars of Venture Capital

Posted by Langston on November 19, 2007

CEO’s Worldwide Vote for the Best Venture Capitalists (PRWeb Nov 19, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3F1YS1TdW1tLVNxdWEtSG9yci1UaGlyLVplcm8=

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19Nov

Stirling Capital Investments Starts Construction on 296,000-Square-Foot Distribution Facility at Southern California …

Posted by Langston on November 19, 2007

Stirling Capital Investments, a joint venture between Stirling Enterprises, a Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based development company, and Denver, Colo.-based DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (NYSE: DCT), a leading industrial real estate investment trust, announced it has commenced construction on a 296,000-square-foot Class A distribution building located on 17.48 acres at Southern California Logistics …

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19Nov

People in Business for Nov. 18, 2007

Posted by Langston on November 18, 2007

Dan Shapiro , president of Shaw Capital Inc., has been named president and appointed to the board of directors of Energy and Climate Advisors, the asset adviser for Leaf Clean Energy Co. He was also named president of Shaw Infrastructure Investments, a joint venture of Shaw and Alinda Capital Partners.

Read More at The Advocate…

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18Nov

Warming to a new business

Posted by Langston on November 18, 2007

People who say that global warming is bad for business fail to realize that global warming is a business.

Read More at Denver Post…

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18Nov

*vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: Conversus Capital Releases Financial Results for the Period Ended September 30, 2007

Posted by Langston on November 16, 2007

MITTEILUNG UEBERMITTELT VON BUSINESS WIRE. FUER DEN INHALT IST ALLEIN DAS BERICHTENDE UNTERNEHMEN VERANTWORTLICH. ————————————————————————

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16Nov

Nine college teams to put business plans to the test

Posted by Langston on November 16, 2007

Business students to compete today in Sunshine State Venture Challenge in Cocoa Beach.

Read More at Florida Today…

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16Nov

Ontario unveils venture capital fund

Posted by Langston on November 15, 2007

The McGuinty government is creating a $165 million venture capital fund with four of the largest institutional investors in Canada to help keep high-paying jobs and local innovation from flowing out of Ontario.

Read More at Toronto Star…

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15Nov

Al Gore To Join Venture Capital Firm

Posted by Langston on November 14, 2007

(RTTNews) – Former Vice President Al Gore announced recently that he has become a partner in Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a venture capital firm where he will be helping to spread the green gospel.

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14Nov

China 3Q Venture Capital Investments Up 5% To $677 Million – Survey

Posted by Langston on November 14, 2007

BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- The value of venture-capital deals in China in the third quarter rose 5% from a year earlier to $677 million, according to the Quarterly China Venture Capital Report.

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14Nov

Business newsmaker

Posted by Langston on November 13, 2007

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.

Read More at Toronto Star…

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13Nov

Gore joins Silicon Valley venture-capital firm

Posted by Langston on November 13, 2007

Al Gore announced yesterday he’s joining Silicon Valley’s most prestigious venture-capital firm to help the private sector take on global warming.

Read More at Louisville Courier-Journal…

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13Nov

Cisco announces venture capital initiative in CEE

Posted by Langston on November 13, 2007

Cisco

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13Nov

Silicon Valley Venture Capital Firm Names Former VP Gore as Partner

Posted by Langston on November 13, 2007

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.

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13Nov

More News

Posted by Langston on November 12, 2007

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.

Read More at Daily Bulletin…

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12Nov

Alf Yad Fund announces significant local venture capital investments

Posted by Langston on November 12, 2007

Alf Yad Limited LLC, a Dubai based venture capital fund today announced two venture capital investment deals.

Read More at AME Info…

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12Nov

Cisco Announces Venture Capital Initiative in Central and Eastern Europe

Posted by Langston on November 12, 2007

Cisco

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12Nov

The Carlyle Group and Lehman Brothers to Sell Firth Rixson to Oak Hill Capital Partners for $2 Billion

Posted by Langston on November 11, 2007

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

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11Nov

Venture capital spigot flows freely in Q3

Posted by Langston on November 11, 2007

With investments in the emerging “clean tech” industry continuing to soar, Silicon Valley companies received more than $2.

Read More at San Jose Mercury News…

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11Nov

Venture capital more selective since ’90s boom

Posted by Langston on November 11, 2007

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.

Read More at The Huntsville Times…

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11Nov

Top Classifieds

Posted by Langston on November 11, 2007

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.

Read More at San Jose Mercury News…

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11Nov

Russia to invest in venture capital firms

Posted by Langston on November 9, 2007

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”?

Read More at CNET…

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9Nov

Iptivia Completes Series A Financing Round

Posted by Langston on November 9, 2007

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.

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9Nov

Capital Senior Living Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results

Posted by Langston on November 7, 2007

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: …

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7Nov

Take Your Company Global with Venture Capital

Posted by Langston on November 6, 2007

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.

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6Nov

Missouri Business Leaders Push State for High-tech Funds

Posted by Langston on November 6, 2007

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.

Read More at HispanicBusiness.com…

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6Nov

Meritus Ventures, the Nation’s First Rural Business Investment Company, Hits the

Posted by Langston on November 5, 2007

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.

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5Nov

Cisco plans $16b expansion in China

Posted by Langston on November 5, 2007

Cisco Systems unveiled a multiyear, $16 billion expansion in China with investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education, an Associated Press report said.

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5Nov

Venture Capital’s Clean Dreams for China

Posted by Langston on November 3, 2007

Clean technology has become the third-largest destination for venture capital in China, with $420 million invested in 2006

Read More at BusinessWeek…

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3Nov

By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer Manufacturing.Net – November 01, 2007

Posted by Langston on November 2, 2007

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.

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2Nov

Cisco Systems Plans to Expand in China

Posted by Langston on November 2, 2007

Cisco Systems announced a multiyear $16 billion expansion in China with planned investments in manufacturing, venture capital and education.

Read More at New York Times…

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2Nov