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3 hrs ago | Digital Pro Sound

Academy of Art University Web Design and New Media Student Heather...

Heather Tomkins, a Web Design and New Media graduate student at Academy of Art University, will be spending the summer working at Klout, the San Francisco tech company that measures the influence of social media users, thanks to the Kleiner Perkins Design Fellows Program.

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Related Topix: Klout, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Startups, Financial Services, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Emerging Technology, Investment Services

7 hrs ago | PE Hub

Talking Priorities With New NVCA Chair Josh Green

The National Venture Capital Association on May 15 installed Josh Green as its new chairman for a one-year term that kicked off immediately.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Startups, Mohr, Davidow Ventures, Personal Finance, Retirement, Healthcare Law, Law

8 hrs ago | Genuine VC

Myth Busters: Debunking Seven Conventional Wisdom Maxims of Venture Capital

Compared to most other areas of finance, venture capital is practiced as more of an art, as opposed to a science.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology

10 hrs ago | Ann Arbor.com

Michigan startups attract $242 million in venture capital funding in 2012

Contrary to the popular entrepreneurial storyline of meteoric rises and quick massive growth, the Michigan venture capital industry continued to grow at a reasonable and steady pace in 2012.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Emerging Technology, Computer Security, Science / Technology, Arbor Networks, Software, Ypsilanti, MI, Ann Arbor, MI

11 hrs ago | Fox News

Rent the Runway: A Retail Revolution

Rent the Runway is revolutionizing the fashion industry, making runway clothing a reality for mass consumers.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Business News

13 hrs ago | Business Journal

Q&A: Menlo Ventures' Avery More on ed revolution, startup flood

Retail and tech pioneer Avery More has joined Menlo Ventures as a venture partner, focusing on sourcing deals for the firm and advising its startup founders.

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Related Topix: Menlo Ventures, Startups, Emerging Technology

13 hrs ago | TechCrunch

Sensopia Raises $1.2 Million Series A For "Magical" Floor Plan Capturing Application, MagicPlan

Sarah currently works as a writer for TechCrunch, after having previously spent over three years at ReadWriteWeb.

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Related Topix: MagicPlan, iPadiPad Wi-Fi + App, iPod touch App, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Emerging Technology, Cameras

17 hrs ago | Black Enterprise

Austin-Based Travel Startup Localeur Expands to Add Houston

With a successful launch in Austin, TX since its debut at South by Southwest Festival, Localeur today announced plans to expand into Houston on May 31.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Bazaarvoice, SXSW, Inc, iPhone, Emerging Technology

21 hrs ago | Ann Arbor.com

Internet startup Seelio closes nearly $1 million in funding to give students Web portfolios

CEO Moses Lee with co-founders Jerry Wang and David Jsa at Seelio's office space in Menlo Innovations.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Startups, Facebook, Marketing, Detroit, MI

23 hrs ago | Clickz

Marketo Shares Jump 57% in IPO

Marketing automation software provider, Marketo, leaped onto the Nasdaq today with shares jumping by as much as 57 percent after the company raised $79 million in its initial public offering .

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Clickz

Sun May 19, 2013

Booker Rising

Colin Powell: Venture Capitalist

From The Wall Street Journal , about the moderate Republican : "The former Secretary of State, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and decorated Vietnam veteran is now a limited partner with renowned Silicon Valley venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers desperately trying to become digital all these years,' Powell said, adding that ... (more)

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Financial Services, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Startups, Investment Services

LawJobs.com

Sheppard Mullin Adds to Silicon Valley Office

Jung Son joined the firm Thursday from Technology Crossover Ventures, where she was an associate general counsel.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Startups, Technology Crossover Ventures, Palo Alto, CA, Los Altos, CA

GigaOM

What Nikola Tesla vs. VCs video says about the state of Silicon Valley

Imagine if Nikola Tesla had to pitch venture capitalists to fund his idea. The reaction to his crazy ideas would be precisely what you see on this video.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology

The Motley Fool

Will Any Dell Stock Owners Take Carl Icahn's Money?

Keep track of the stocks that matter to you. Help yourself with the Fool's FREE and easy new watchlist service today.

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Related Topix: Computers, Dell, Emerging Technology

The Miami Herald

James Cassel: Seeking VC funds? Get creative

At a cocktail party earlier this year, my friend's daughter took the initiative to tell me about her new startup venture.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, California

Forbes.com

Is Tumblr The New Geocities?

Imagine a company backed by Fred Wilson, one of the top venture capitalists on the Internet.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology

The Startup Journey

New Venture: Via.com co-founders to launch new travel startup

The two founders of online travel website Via.com, Vinay Gupta and Amit Aggarwal, have moved out of active roles at the VC-backed company and will soon launch a travel related venture out of Singapore.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology

Sat May 18, 2013

TechCrunch

Ask a VC: Accel Partners' Rich Wong On Whether You Can Build a Great...

Leena Rao is currently a Senior Editor for TechCrunch. She recently finished graduate school at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, where she studied business journalism and videography.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology, Journalism, Northwestern University, Columbia University, Rovio Mobile, Nintendo, Video Games, Angry Birds

SiliconValley.com

Latest quarterly numbers paint dismal picture for venture capital

When tech investors from around the country convened in San Francisco last week for the annual convention of the National Venture Capital Association, spirits were high.

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Related Topix: Emerging Technology

PE Hub

Tableau Shares Soar 64%, NEA's Stake Worth $940 Million

Shares of Tableau Software soared nearly 64% on Friday, promising a massive return for its venture capital backers New Enterprise Associates and Meritech Capital Partners .

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Related Topix: Startups, Tableau Software, Emerging Technology, Stanley

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