The Michigan Venture Capital Association (MVCA) recently released its annual research report, which details investment activity across the state.
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A price-to-earnings ratio 100: why we should stay away from Facebook IPO
The price-to-earnings ratio is around 100 but Facebook even doesn’t have a clear long-term prospects.
Turkey attracts private equity fund from Gulf Arab investors
Growth capital and buyout funds from the wealthy Gulf Arab region are being drawn towards Turkey's stable and growing economy.
Silicon Valley takes Facebook fizzle in stride
Facebook's lackluster initial public offering performance is a black eye for many on Wall Street and could have ramifications for similar upcoming deals such as an offering by Twitter.
Asia private equity mgt fees higher than global peers-survey
Asia's private equity funds are moving closer to North American and European peers in key areas, but despite a tight fundraising climate they still charge higher management fees than their global peers.
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cash-hungry companies are increasingly turning to an alternative form of financing known as crowdfunding.
Women Have Made Huge Strides in Executive Ranks, but IPOs Still Appear to be a Man’s Game When it comes to a company’s critical stock market debut, investors are less likely to trust their money to an enterprise led by a female CEO, a University of Utah researcher says.
Revenues for the worldwide Hadoop-MapReduce ecosystem software market are considered to be $77 million in 2011 and are expected to grow to $812.8 million in 2016 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 60.2%.
“protectionism and restrictions on level of foreign ownership” Leading international law firm Clifford Chance today announced the results of a global executive survey about domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions.
Global transaction deal value down 26% from Fourth Quarter 2011 PLS Inc. ("PLS") in conjunction with its international partner, Derrick Petroleum Services ("Derrick"), reports that global M&A activity for the First Quarter 2012 slowed to $35.
Results of the first quarter Phoenix Management “Lending Climate in America” Survey signal that lenders’ expect private equity regulation will occur despite the outcome of the presidential race.
Dow Jones VentureSource: Deal activity continues steady decline; sharp drop-off in investment in first quarter
Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management announced today the release of a new Insight Paper, “Financial Focus on Social Returns: Complementing Portfolios with Impact Investments."
Last year, the buzzword in e-commerce was Groupon Inc and its myriad of competitors that offered daily online coupons to entice shoppers in a down economy. Now, the latest fashion in retail is social gifting, where people get together on Facebook to buy each other gifts.
