venture capital
Is venture capital 'broken?'
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A new report echoes what's been whispered around the industry for years: the model of funding startups through venture capital firms is not working any more.
Venture capitalism on the rise in recent months
Friday, January 20, 2012
A new report shows that tech companies are attracting more start up money, as venture capital funding rose 19 percent in the last part of 2011.
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Financial advice with teeth
Friday, January 20, 2012
The new season of the entrepreneurship reality TV show "Shark Tank" debuts this weekend. Tess speaks with the only female host of the show about how she made her millions.
Google tops most active acquirer list in 2010
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Even after making a $6 billion bid, Google Inc. couldn't hook daily discounter Groupon Inc. into joining its empire last year. But the Intern...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Groupon, unemployment, college admissions
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Venture capital Groupon may raise $950 million from private investors to fuel its growth. This comes after recently turning down a $6 billion...
Venture capital growing in green space
Monday, August 4, 2008
Venture capitalists think there's green in green. Investments in U.S. clean-tech companies grew by 41% to $961.7 million in the second quarter of...
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