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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, venture-capital company, investment, online game, Internet company, Silicon Valley, games, U.S.

Kleiner Perkins appoints new partner

April 21, 2005 Silicon Valley venture capital firm taps Randy Komisar as latest partner. TAGS: venture-capital company, venture capital, Silicon Valley

VC Tom Perkins resigns from HP's board

May 20, 2006 Perkins, an early HP Labs employee, later founded one of Silicon Valley's most famous venture capital firms. TAGS: HP Labs, Carly Fiorina, venture capital, venture-capital company, Silicon Valley, HP, CEO

In Silicon Valley, help not wanted

February 10, 2005 Economist Steve Levy has some bad news for those hoping for job growth in the tech sector this year. TAGS: Silicon Valley, economy, venture capital, economist, productivity

Legendary venture capitalist looks ahead

November 27, 2004 Don Valentine, Silicon Valley sage and founder of Sequoia Capital, explains why nanotech is overrated and Larry Ellison is wrong. TAGS: Sequoia Capital, nanotechnology, Silicon Valley, venture capital, South Korea, broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., California, Intel, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

Energy heats up high tech

July 12, 2004 As oil prices rise, alternative energy technologies are looking more attractive, especially to venture capitalists. TAGS: alternative energy, venture capital, venture-capital company, Silicon Valley, interest

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, hiring, tech industry, start-up company, Silicon Valley, U.S., investment, worker

Life after Google, with millions

January 22, 2008 A horde of nouveau riche have moved on from the company, trading on Google credentials to reach new heights in tech or attempting to save the world. TAGS: Google Inc., entrepreneur, stock price, venture capital, Silicon Valley

Is Silicon Valley strangled by SOX?

January 18, 2007 Jim Clark's exit from the board at Shutterfly raises questions about running start-ups in the shadow of Sarbanes-Oxley. TAGS: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Enron Corp., Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Shutterfly, Silicon Valley, resignation, venture capital, investor, shareholder, chairman, finance

Silicon Valley's Mr. Green

September 25, 2006 Vinod Khosla made a fortune as an Internet and IT venture capitalist. Now he's setting his sights on clean technology--and national energy policy. TAGS: subsidy, Silicon Valley, experiment, Wall Street, Mr., venture capital, start-up, U.S.

Former Procket CEO stokes his latest start-up

April 14, 2005 Randall Kruep, who helped Procket raise more than $200 million in venture funding, eyes union of cellular and Wi-Fi tech. TAGS: Procket Networks, Redback Networks Inc., venture capital, telephone company, carrier, telecommunications, Wi-Fi network, start-up, Silicon Valley, Wi-Fi, CEO

Made in lower-cost America

February 8, 2005 Communities outside traditional tech centers are getting IT operations as U.S. firms offer low-cost domestic alternatives to offshoring. TAGS: Arkansas, homeshoring, Silicon Valley, Idaho, venture capital, Boston, North Carolina, university, community, information technology, technology company, city, operation, America, U.S., California

VC predicts eventual rebirth of stock options

August 24, 2005 Silicon Valley legend Tom Perkins says "financial engineering" will ease pain of stock option accounting rule. TAGS: stock option, common stock, Genentech Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accounting, earnings, technology company, venture capital, Silicon Valley, AMD

Restaurant at end of universe not so far off

September 20, 2006 Executives and government officials discuss commercializing space exploration. Hint: There will be a Starbucks. Photos: Soon-to-be-bustling space hubs? TAGS: exploration, business development, Starbucks Corp., Silicon Valley, economy, venture capital, conference, alliance, entrepreneur, government, California, Google Inc.

Silicon Valley, Greenpeace co-founder say yes to nuclear

June 9, 2006 Venture capitalist says nuclear power deserves another look, and a Greenpeace co-founder agrees. TAGS: nuclear power, co-founder, fossil fuel, venture-capital company, electricity, global warming, venture capital, energy, Silicon Valley, scientist, car, San Francisco, researcher, America

Sending Uncle Sam back to school

August 22, 2005 CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh reports on the latest move by Silicon Valley's mandarins to improve U.S. competitiveness. TAGS: competitiveness, USA PATRIOT Act, back-to-school, Stanford, venture capital, Silicon Valley, Bill Gates, tax, U.S., Democrat, conference, CEO

Study: Big Apple, California give least bang for buck

May 23, 2005 New London, Conn., and Huntsville, Ala., are tops in "salary value," but report ignores intangibles such as culture and weather. TAGS: Huntsville, Salary.com, New York City, salary, city, Alabama, California, Silicon Valley, Connecticut, culture, New York, venture capital, San Jose, study, San Francisco, U.S.
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