January 2007

@Demo: Alcatel Lucent Ventures chief talks strategy [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 10:10 PM]

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Alcatel Lucent Ventures is back and venture capitalists interested in tapping into Bell Labs' rich intellectual property may be interested in learning more about the division. The man to... Continue Reading

@Demo: Mobio launches anti-WAP mobile interface with $9 million [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 6:44 PM]

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Many a startup has died waiting for telecom carriers to share revenue with them. Mobio is hoping for that same sort of generosity on the part of the carriers... Continue Reading

@Demo: Interview with Blinkx founder and CTO [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 6:12 PM]

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Blinkx hasn't solved the video monetization question. But, it's certainly well on its way to solving the search and organization one. The video search engine is far and away... Continue Reading

@Demo: 6th Sense Analytics raises $5 million from Core, InterSouth [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 3:01 PM]

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Most of the companies presenting today and tomorrow at the Demo 2007 conference are early stage stratups that have yet to raise venture capital. But a few, are a... Continue Reading

@Demo: Honeypitch launched to automate business proposals [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 1:52 PM]

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Presenting on stage at Demo can be stressful. It's a big dark room. So, I understood when James Tucker needed a few minutes to recover after his six-minute on... Continue Reading

@Demo: Alcatel Lucent Ventures unveils first project [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 12:18 PM]

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Four years after selling its original venture capital division, Lucent is back in the form of Alcatel Lucent Ventures. Formed about a year ago to commercialize some of the... Continue Reading

@Demo: Interview with Dart Devices founder [Posted on January 31, 2007 - 3:39 AM]

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Resting in a sea of consumer Internet plays at Demo 2007 is Dart Devices. The Silicon Valley startup is hoping to make interoperability between phones, cameras, computers and other... Continue Reading

VCs miss out on first technology IPO of 2007 [Posted on January 30, 2007 - 9:19 PM]

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Oculus Innovative Sciences completed the first technology IPO of 2007 without the help of venture capitalists. Hoji Alimi previously said that the wound care management company turned to a... Continue Reading

Heading to the Demo 2007 conference [Posted on January 30, 2007 - 7:15 PM]

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First, apologies for the lack of posts in recent days. It's not because I didn't have anything to say. The problem is technical and is still being worked out.... Continue Reading

Mangrove closure hits Bessemer and Highland [Posted on January 25, 2007 - 9:11 PM]

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After raising $54.2 million from venture capitalists such as Bessemer Venture Partners and Highland Capital Partners, Mangrove Systems is shutting its doors. Light Reading reports today that the communications... Continue Reading

Khosla Ventures lauds Bush's clean tech initiatives [Posted on January 25, 2007 - 7:08 PM]

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After a record year for investment in clean technologies, VCs operating in the sector enjoyed another boost during President Bush's State of the Union address on Tuesday. The president... Continue Reading

Zillow IPO talk is premature [Posted on January 25, 2007 - 3:09 PM]

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The IPO prospects of high-tech startups is on the rise. And to date, the talk has mostly focused on revenue-generating, relatively mature companies such as Infinera, BigBang and TellMe.... Continue Reading

Frank Quattrone's comeback to focus on the VC exit problem [Posted on January 25, 2007 - 2:38 PM]

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Press were barred from the Western Association of Venture Capitalists luncheon yesterday so I don't know exactly what Frank Quattrone said in his first public appearance outside of a... Continue Reading

Benchmark's Eisenberg hears virtual Google Earth tremors [Posted on January 24, 2007 - 6:36 PM]

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Benchmark Capital general partner Michael Eisenberg blogged today about a rumor he heard suggesting that Google Earth is going to be turned into a virtual world. Others have previously... Continue Reading

Sun raises $700 million but won't say why [Posted on January 24, 2007 - 12:18 AM]

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File this in the "I don't get it Big Dan" category. KKR is investing $700 million into the computer maker for what Sun says are "strategic opportunities for growth."... Continue Reading

Google dumps Accel Partners in Davos [Posted on January 23, 2007 - 7:26 PM]

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First Always On, now Accel Partners. For the first time, Google is forgoing the help of a co-sponsor and hosting its own bash at the World Economic Forum in... Continue Reading

TellMe building up buzz for IPO [Posted on January 23, 2007 - 2:35 PM]

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In my annual tech M&A predictions for The Deal last year, I suggested that TellMe Networks would be the biggest VC exit of 2006. Clearly, I was wrong. But,... Continue Reading

DAG's deals with Kleiner Perkins and Sequoia continue with Stoke [Posted on January 23, 2007 - 12:46 PM]

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Duff Ackerman & Goodrich Ventures' smart choice of co-investors continues this week with its lead role in a $20 million third round of funding for Stoke, a wireless telecom... Continue Reading

VCs comment on record breaking 2006 investment levels [Posted on January 23, 2007 - 11:46 AM]

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In 2006, financings reached their highest levels since 2001, according to the MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, based on data from Thomson Financial. Venture... Continue Reading

VC Rating: Geni aims high with genealogy social network [Posted on January 18, 2007 - 6:57 PM]

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Company: Geni Description: Genealogy social network Competitors: MyFamily.com, Ancestry.com Location: Los Angeles Amount Raised: $1 million+ Round: First Date Announced: 1/16/07 VC Firms: The Founders Fund VC Directors: Peter... Continue Reading

Biggest European and Israeli VC deals since 2004 [Posted on January 18, 2007 - 5:43 PM]

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Three of the largest European or Israeli venture capital financings in the past three years were announced this month, according to a report released today by Tornado Insider. The recipients... Continue Reading

Siesta is a deal breaker in TechMeme sale negotiations [Posted on January 17, 2007 - 2:55 PM]

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If you're like me and think Memeorandum is changing the way people consume information, then you'll want to read search authority Danny Sullivan's interview with TechMeme creator Gabe Rivera.... Continue Reading

Blurb combines Web 2.0 and e-commerce and nabs $2.5 million more [Posted on January 17, 2007 - 2:06 PM]

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