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Venture capital
The resurgence of dot-com investment
Apr 18, 2014
Web ventures are getting the most investment money
We're in a valuation bubble. It's cool!
Jan 31, 2014
Venture capitalist Jalak Jobanputra says Silicon Valley is in a bubble, but that those inflated company values are accurate.
Kanye West: musician-turned-Silicon Valley entrepreneur?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Dec 6, 2013
Kanye West is seeking investors for a new agency he's created. But so far, potential investors are just interested in meeting with him, not giving him money.
Snapchat, beloved app of teens and investors everywhere
by
Molly Wood
Nov 4, 2013
Forget Twitter. Snapchat is rumored to have just raised $200 million in venture capital.
Venture capital investing comes back...a little
Jul 19, 2013
This is ‘no tech bubble’ says the head of the National Venture Capital Association. Even as the economy has improved, venture has not rebounded much.
Is venture capital 'broken?'
by
Molly Wood
May 10, 2012
A new report echoes what's been whispered around the industry for years: the model of funding startups through venture capital firms is not working any more.
Financial advice with teeth
Jan 20, 2012
The new season of the entrepreneurship reality TV show "Shark Tank" debuts this weekend. Tess speaks with the only female host of the show about how she made her millions.
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Venture capitalism on the rise in recent months
Jan 20, 2012
A new report shows that tech companies are attracting more start up money, as venture capital funding rose 19 percent in the last part of 2011.
Google tops most active acquirer list in 2010
Jan 5, 2011
Even after making a $6 billion bid, Google Inc. couldn't hook daily discounter Groupon Inc. into joining its empire last year. But the Intern...
MIDDAY UPDATE: Groupon, unemployment, college admissions
Dec 29, 2010
Venture capital Groupon may raise $950 million from private investors to fuel its growth. This comes after recently turning down a $6 billion...