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Mashable!:
This post is part of Mashable’s Spark of Genius series, which highlights a unique feature of startups. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. The series is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark.Name: DocVerseQuick Pitch: DocVerse brings the collaboration functionality of (Read More)
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Xconomy:
IPO, funding, Semiconductors Bruce V. Bigelow wrote: MaxLinear, a fabless RF chipmaker based in Carlsbad, CA, filed a registration statement today for an initial public stock offering, marking only the second IPO in the San Diego area since Bridgepoint Education made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange in April. A (Read More)
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Weekly Wrapup: Mega Content Sites, Gen Y on Twitter, iPhone App Recommendation Services, And More...
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ReadWriteWeb:
In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we analyze a new breed of content site that is rapidly gaining momentum, look into recent statistics showing that Gen Y is using Twitter more, compare five recommendation services for iPhone apps, review the new-look MSN, and mor (Read More)
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VentureBeat:
Here’s the latest from VentureBeat’s Entrepreneur Corner:Shoestring marketing for startups – Young companies typically don’t have the budget for a substantial marketing campaign, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. As you search for your niche and your company evolves, serial entrepreneur Scott Olson offers advice on th (Read More)
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VentureBeat:
Broadband communications chip maker MaxLinear has filed to go public in another indicator that the good times are back for tech stocks and exits.Carlsbad, Calif.-based MaxLinear makes analog or mixed-signal radio chips that can be manufactured in standard chip factories. The chips enable devices to display broadband video. (Read More)
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TechCrunch:
Brizzly is on a roll right now. Just yesterday, it became the first web-based Twitter client to implement Lists, and last week it rolled out Facebook support. Today brings good news for its parent company: More funding.At the end of this month, Thing Labs will close a $600,000 round which is basically an extension of its Se (Read More)
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Submitted by Magitam
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But they may not be going public.Four VCs — Sharon Wienbar at ScaleVP, Sandy Miller at Institutional Venture, Brian Jacobs at Emergence and Courtney McCrea at Weathergage (a fund of funds) — appeared earlier this week on a panel at Dow Jones LP Summit and were asked to predict the future.They all see a big pickup in VC-back (Read More)
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Submitted by Marcel
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We think it was the media economy keynote of the year. Carta is proud to present a transcript of Jeff Jarvis’ keynote to the Printgipfel (29-10-2009; Medientage München) together with a vimeo-video of for everyone to include.Code here.Here is the transcript:“Danke, es tur mir sehr leid, dass mein Deutsch so schlimm ist. Als (Read More)
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TechCrunch:
More good news for Indian entrepreneurs! Infosys co-founder and chairman N. R. Narayana Murthy’s new VC firm, now called Catamaran Venture Fund, just added a whole lot more money to its coffers. A few weeks ago, we reported that Murthy was turning to “the dark side” after selling a large amount of company shares in order to (Read More)
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Submitted by Sfoskett
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The VMware, Cisco, and EMC Coalition for the Advancement of Monetary Monopolization that was announced this week caused quite a buzz. After of few days of thought, here’s some things to consider, in no specific order.The normal industry reaction to a “super band” announcement “lifecycle” goes like this: denial that it matt (Read More)
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Submitted by Mogston
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TravelHorizon, a France-based operator of a European, multi-lingual online travel sites, has raised €20M from AGF Private Equity and CM-CIC Capital with return backer Wellington Partners. Part of the proceeds will be used to acquire Sportura BV, a Dutch online travel site focused on ski-related trips. TravelHorizon offers h (Read More)
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Submitted by Motown Terri
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Author : James ScottTake Your Company Public: Beware of Scams!Many entrepreneurs dream of taking their company public and expanding their venture into an international enterprise that begins to hemorrhage investment capital and profits from the get-go but then reality sets in as one begins to navigate the dingy, shark infes (Read More)
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Silicon Alley Insider:
DFJ Gotham's co-founder and managing director Daniel Schultz crafted this deck to explain what venture capital is to his son's class.Maybe the follow up presentation will be about how the 5th grader founder gets replaced by a more experienced 8th grader when sales start to slip?(Zing!)Venture Capital For A 5th Grader →Join (Read More)
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TravelHorizon, a France-based operator of a European, multi-lingual online travel sites, has raised €20M from AGF Private Equity and CM-CIC Capital with return backer Wellington Partners. Part of the proceeds will be used to acquire Sportura BV, a Dutch online travel site focused on ski-related trips. TravelHorizon offers h (Read More)
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VentureBeat:
EBay has settled with the founders of Skype, clearing up some nasty lawsuits that now allows the Internet phone company to be sold to a consortium of investors that includes the Skype co-founders.Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners leads the investor group, and is joined by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and (Read More)
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