VentureBeat reported that 2013 was a good year for venture capital firms as it was the third quarter in a row when there were more than 20 venture-backed companies that held their public debuts.
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Silicon Valley on India: Striking The Iron While It's Hot
There is a saying "Strike while the iron is hot". That is what Silicon Valley is doing - investing big in India where the economy grows faster.
Northwest Biotherapeutics set its sights on developing treatment for brain cancer
Northwest Biotherapeutics, a company backed by venture capitalist Linda Powers, seeks to develop therapies for brain cancer and other tumors after nearly closing its doors a decade ago, Reuters reported.
Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen says tech is far from bubble territory
Marc Andreessen, venture capitalist and founder of Netscape, is optimistic that tech is already recovering from the 2008 financial crisis and that it has decades of growth ahead, TechCrunch reported.
Veteran venture capitalist Anne DeGheest warns of bubble in health IT
HealthTech Capital Founder and veteran venture capitalist Anne DeGheest warns that there is a bubble forming in information technology for the healthcare industry in an interview with The Wall Street Journal's blog Venture Capital Dispatch.
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Venture capital firm Northzone had set up its biggest fund yet at EUR200 million or USD272 million. The fund will be geared towards making investments in startups within the Nordic region and businesses who had partnered with a Nordic-influenced startup.
Foundation had filed its official IPO documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission as it plans to raise US$86.25 million in equity funding.
A group of experts said Georgia is the leader in startup investing. A group of venture capital veterans stated that the recent venture capital funds and crowdfunding initiatives established by the state of Georgia made it a leader in constructing ways for individuals to support growing companies.
BizAnytime, a cloud based system, secured over US $2 million seed fund from small venture capitalists.
UpTo revealed that they have gathered US$2 million from venture capitalists. UpTo, a Detroit-based social media startup, announced that they have closed its Series A round of venture capital funding.
A PricewaterhouseCoopers report revealed that venture capitalists invested more than US$132 million into Ohio in the second quarter of 2013.
Ping Identity Corp stated that it raised around US$44 million from private equity and venture capital investors.
Tivli gets financing from venture capitalists amounting to US $3.6 million. Tivli, which offers on-demand and streaming TV content to college campuses, today said it closed $6.
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