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Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:41 PM

Venture capitalist

Type: Keyphrase
Name: Venture capitalist
description: A person or organisation that invests in promising companies during early development stages.
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 3 Documents
Rice University Engineering Students Pitch Projects to Local Venture Capitalists
HOUSTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Twenty-five Senior Design Teams competed for prizes Thursday night at Rice University's Brown School of Engineering Elevator Pitch Contest. The purpose of the contest was to get students to think about the commercial viability ... [Street Insider - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 Documents (in Internet & IT)
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Twitter Inc
Twitter valued at $US1 billion as users top 58 million
Twitter Inc., the social-networking company valued at $US1 billion ($1.1 billion) by venture capitalists, said it is generating sales of more than $US4 million a year and plans to build on that revenue with advertising.Twitter plans to start the ad business ... [WA Today.com.au - 13 hours ago]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 2 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?
The purpose of information technology is to provide compute and storage. Thats it. full stop. That compute and storage can be provided by mainframes, private data centers, distributed networks, or by the cloud. - Allan Leinwand, venture capitalist At ... [ZDNet - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)
Norwest Venture Partners Goes Big [Voices]
By Pui-Wing Tam, Reporter, The Wall Street JournalNorwest Venture Partners on Wednesday announced that it had closed a new venture-capital fund sized at $1.2 billion. That’s nearly double the size of the Silicon Valley venture firm’s last fund in 2006, ... [All Things Digital - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
Canada's 'most innovative' start-ups announced
Email the EditorEmail a FriendThe Canadian Innovation Exchange is an annual event that recognizes the top 20 tech start-ups. This year, companies being recognized are reporting they avoided recession-related problems, or found an advantage in the tough ... [ITBusiness.ca - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
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Badlisham Ghazali
MSC M'sia Pre-Seed Fund scheme disburses RM43mil
Kuala Lumpur: The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) Malaysia Pre-Seed Fund Programme, since its inception in December 2006, has disbursed about RM43 million as at October this year.Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) chief executive officer Datuk ... [Sabah Daily Express - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents
SkySong showcase features research universities, global companies
Several of the world’s premier research universities and hospitals – as well as many top venture capitalists and promising global company start-ups – will visit SkySong, the ASU Scottsdale Innovation Center, for a one-day showcase of key opportunities ... [Arizona State University - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents
Kromek Security wins Global Security Challenge competition in London
The award is in recognition of the challenges young, innovative security companies face in their goals for success. The global finals were held at the London Business School and attended by worldwide security professionals, Venture Capitalists and industry ... [Contingency Today - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
The world's top venture capitalist
Tim Draper, the creator of viral marketing and third in a line of venture capitalists, played a key role in the development of Hotmail, Skype and Baidu, to name a few. Click here for Siliconrepublic.com's exclusive interview with Tim Draper. ... [Silicon Republic - 11/20/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Corporate Deals)
The Six Entrepreneurs You Meet in China, Part Two
Chinese entrepreneurs are expanding beyond tech. And they're moving up the supply chain from assembly to design, engineering, pharma R&D, and moreEditor's note: This is the second of a two-part Valley Girl series on entrepreneurs in China. The second ... [BusinessWeek - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)
19 Blogs You Should Bookmark Now
We scoured the Web and came up with a list of the smartest business bloggers. Their advice just might help you run a better company.Suggested LinksInc. NewsletterInc.'s Small Business Success NewsletterInspiring profiles and best practices for savvy business ... [inc.com - 11/19/2009]
First Reported 11/20/2009 - Updated 11/20/2009 - 1 Documents (in Environment)
Awards honor social entrepreneurs
They are business plans that measure success beyond bottom lines. Instead of moving inventory and selling services, these entrepreneurs aim to bring electricity to those without lights, nutrition to those who will die without supplemental vitamins and ... [SiliconValley.com - 11/20/2009]

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...a musical prodigy from an incredible musical family, he also has a perfectionist work ethic," said Chester Aldridge, CEO of The Royal Factory. "We are honored to have Austin join us to create an entertainment franchise and launch The Royal Factory as a publishing force." Mr. Aldridge has several years of publishing, licensing and distribution experience in the entertainment business and is a sought-after venture capitalist...
The Royal Factory Formed [Loud! - 12 hours ago]
...There are those who are convinced that SSDs will indeed outnumber hard drives in the IT business at some point in our lifetimes, however. "Five years from now? No. Ten years from now? I'd say, 'Not really.' Thirty years from now-well, things may be quite different by then" venture capitalist Mike Speiser of Sutter Hill Ventures told a capacity audience during a roundtable discussion Nov. 17 at Stanford University
Stakeholders Talk Future of SSDs at VLAB Roundtable [eWeek - 14 hours ago]
...On the final day, the teams presented their business plan before a ` "Dragon´s Den´ style panel comprising of business, financial and academic representatives taking the role of venture capitalists."
Science meets business in the Dragon´s Den [University of Sheffield - 11/20/2009]
Taiwan venture capitalist Ben Chang attributes the losses mostly to SMIC`s lack of talents and technology. "Everybody knows that Richard Chang, the firm`s recently replaced CEO] has a proven track record for fab construction efficiency" Chang comments...
Out-of-court settlement thought to boost TSMC's China bid [MyEGov Taiwan - 11/20/2009]

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The Royal Factory Formed [Loud! - 12 hours ago]
Twitter valued at $US1 billion as users top 58 ... [WA Today.com.au - 13 hours ago]
Twitter sales top $4 million [Miami Herald - 13 hours ago]
Stakeholders Talk Future of SSDs at VLAB Roundt... [eWeek - 14 hours ago]
Twitter now valued at $US1 billion [WA Today.com.au - 15 hours ago]
Twitter valued at $US1b [Sydney Morning Herald - 16 hours ago]
Tribunal hears witness called at request of Den... [Irish Times - 16 hours ago]
RealTime CrunchUp: Where's The Money In RealTime? [Washington Post - 17 hours ago]
Twitter sales top $4 million; ad business planned [Miami Herald - 20 hours ago]
INTERNET GIANT TEAMS UP WITH THE CIA TO SNOOP O... [American Free Press - 22 hours ago]
Al Gore: Super grid is critical to combating th... [Cleantech - 23 hours ago]
Six DEADLY M&A Sins [Chief Executive - 11/20/2009]
Slow Money: Bringing Money Down to Earth [Energy Bulletin - 11/20/2009]
Indians don’t know how to accept failure [Livemint.com - 11/20/2009]
Mind, Body, & Cash: Lighter Living Raises $3M [Xconomy - 11/20/2009]
Back off, Santa! [Fortune - 11/20/2009]
Research and Markets: Third Generation Televisi... [Forbes.com - 11/20/2009]
The world's top venture capitalist [Silicon Republic - 11/20/2009]
Kromek Security wins Global Security Challenge ... [Contingency Today - 11/20/2009]
Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages b... [ZDNet - 11/20/2009]
Chinese Developer of Biodegradable Bone Screw T... [Business Wire via MSN Money - 11/20/2009]
Science meets business in the Dragon´s Den [University of Sheffield - 11/20/2009]
Out-of-court settlement thought to boost TSMC's... [MyEGov Taiwan - 11/20/2009]
Lowry suggested partner for O'Brien [Irish Times - 11/20/2009]
UK green entrepreneurs gather for chance to win... [Green Wise - 11/20/2009]
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John Doerr, Barack Obama, Tim Draper, [more]
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Twitter Inc, Google Inc, Facebook Inc, [more]
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Federal Communications Commission, National Venture Capital Association, Rice University, [more]
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San Francisco (United States), Boston (Massachusetts, United States), Washington DC, [more]
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Calix Files IPO. Will Cyan Be Mike Hatfield's N... [Tech Beat - BusinessWeek - 13 hours ago]
After years of rumors, Calix Inc. finally filed to go public today. Here's the filing, which is sure to put CEO Carl Russo back in the spotlight. Besides being ...
Thanks to Mashable’s Socially Savvy Supporters [Mashable! - 22 hours ago]
Thanks to this week’s advertisers and partners for enabling us to bring you the latest social media news and resources. Mashable’s sponsors are as social media savvy ...
Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages b... [ZDNet Blogs - 11/20/2009]
A public cloud provider, private cloud operator, consultant, network provider, and venture capitalist were all put in the same room. Here's what have to say about ...
Marvel Insiders’ Super Human Pay Day [WSJ.com: Deal Journal - 11/19/2009]
Walt Disney Co.’s recent $4 billion purchase of Marvel Entertainment Inc. means a super human pay day for some of Marvel’s top executives and directors, according ...
GreenBeat: Steve Westly spreads the Smart Grid ... [Venturebeat - 11/19/2009]
Steve Westly, former California State Controller and current operator of the venture firm Westly Group, says he got interested in the smart grid and clean tech in ...
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Audio/Video

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Seinfeld's O'Hurley Likes Copper on China Deman... [Bloomberg - YouTube - 11/12/2009]
Breakfast with California State Controller John... [Churchill Club - YouTube - 07/15/2009]
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