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Russians buy stake in Web games

December 16, 2009 Digital Sky Technologies, the Russian firm that invested more than $200 million in Facebook, is leading a group that is buying a $180 million stake in Zygna, a creator of online games. (From The Ne... TAGS: valuation, Facebook, shareholder, venture capital, investment, venture-capital company, online game, Internet company, Silicon Valley, games, U.S.

VCs hanker for hunk of China, India

June 22, 2005 Up to 20 percent of venture capital firms expect to expand investments in those countries over the next five years, new survey says. TAGS: venture capital, venture-capital company, survey, Jensen, investment, India, China, U.S., knowledge

VC funding climbing, study says

January 23, 2006 IT leads deals in 2005, pushing investments in U.S. companies to their highest total since the dot-com bust. TAGS: U.S. company, investment, capital, venture capital, alternative energy, information technology, dot-com, study

VC bets for '07: Energy, Internet, Asia

December 19, 2006 Venture capitalists expect consistent levels of investment in 2007, says industry survey. TAGS: venture capital, respondent, IPO, investment, energy, survey, acquisition, U.S.

Are venture capitalists warming up to tech?

July 28, 2003 VentureOne's John Gabbert shares new data with CNET News.com suggesting that venture capitalists may be shedding their reluctance to fund technology start-ups. TAGS: venture capital, investment, venture, increase, health care, start-up, dollar, health, networking

Intel: Fewer European start-ups getting funded

December 18, 2007 Chipmaker's venture capital division says start-ups that land funding are receiving larger sums, but number of investment deals is down. TAGS: investment, venture, venture capital, Intel, chip company, start-up, telecommunications, 3G, U.K., health, Europe, U.S.

Intel sets up venture capital fund for China

June 13, 2005 Past Intel investments in the Asian nation have made clear both the potential and the pitfalls. TAGS: venture-capital fund, investment, China, fund, Intel Itanium, Intel, venture capital, CEO, broadband, U.S.

A culture of survival drives growth

August 8, 2006 Wartime life has not stopped Israel's tech juggernaut, which draws more venture capital today than ever before. TAGS: Israel, venture capital, survival, culture, investment, CEO

Tech start-up scene poised for revival

May 9, 2005 Young companies are getting hold of seed money and hiring--yes, hiring. Just don't expect to hear any booms. TAGS: venture capital, tech industry, hiring, start-up company, Silicon Valley, investment, U.S., worker

Webroot latches on to $108 million in VC funding

February 6, 2005 The antispyware-applications maker receives a whopping nine-figure round of funding--another sign of growing interest in security investments. TAGS: Webroot Software Inc., IPO, venture capital, round, investment, anti-spyware, spyware, security, e-mail

Biofuels power 'clean energy' boom

March 6, 2007 Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry. TAGS: solar energy, venture capital, energy, transportation, investment, U.S.

Intel sets up VC fund for Middle East

November 15, 2005 China, Russia and now the Middle East for Intel Capital. TAGS: venture-capital fund, Middle East, fund, U.A.E., Russia, Saudi Arabia, Intel, IPO, stock market, venture capital, investment, China

Open source, open wallet

November 7, 2005 Venture money going to companies with an "open-source" plan is rising rapidly. Is that a good thing? TAGS: open source, Matrix Partners, open-source company, bubble, business model, investment, venture capital, community, business intelligence, start-up, software company, IBM Corp.

Why less cash means more to tech start-ups

October 12, 2006 The key to building a successful company doesn't depend upon tapping into lots of cash, cautions venture capitalist Carl Showalter. TAGS: valuation, capital, milestone, entrepreneur, investor, investment, IPO, round, venture capital, start-up

Matching American money with Swedish green tech

May 15, 2007 President Bush to meet with the prime minister of Sweden to discuss research collaboration between the two countries. TAGS: green tech, Sweden, Swedish company, technology company, investment, venture capital, collaboration, president

Friendster scoops up $10 million in funding

August 21, 2006 Investment could help the social-networking pioneer recapture its luster and regroup amid a rise in competitors. TAGS: Friendster Inc., Benchmark Capital, MySpace, venture capital, investment, Facebook

Clinton calls for energy revolution

October 25, 2005 New York Democratic senator calls for "strategic energy fund" to boost investment in alternatives to oil. TAGS: energy, alternative energy, tax, oil company, investment, incentive, venture capital, vehicle, Washington, U.S.

No VC in sight? This man tapped his blood

February 2, 2005 With his software start-up unable to land funding in America, Rick Bolin headed to Northern Ireland, where his family's roots lie. TAGS: venture capital, technology company, Colorado, investment, U.S., software company, CEO, start-up
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