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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, start-up, venture, Intel, 3G, venture capital, U.K., chip company, telecommunications, Europe, health, U.S.

Solar start-up Solaria lands $50 million investment

July 23, 2007 One of several companies pursuing solar concentration, start-up Solaria gains backing of cell producer Q-Cells. TAGS: cell, investment, start-up, CEO

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, increase, dollar, start-up, venture, health care, health, networking

Microsoft says no to venture investing

May 7, 2004 The software powerhouse's strategy toward venture investing these days can be summed up in a word: Don't. TAGS: investor relations, venture, investment, start-up, Intel, China, Microsoft Corp.

Telcos' evolving response to Net phone services

May 30, 2007 While Verizon fights Vonage in court, Deutsche Telekom makes a strategic investment in another Internet calling company. TAGS: Deutsche Telekom AG, Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, Internet phone, telephone company, eBay Inc., VoIP service, investment, telecommunications company, Skype, carrier, start-up, threat, call, Verizon Communications, IP

Pennsylvania joins states seeding tech-friendly VC firms

November 18, 2005 With nearly half of VC funds ending up in California, other states are trying to help spawn and keep local tech companies. TAGS: Pennsylvania, venture-capital fund, venture-capital company, state, Governor, investment, start-up, California

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: Matrix Partners, open-source company, open source, bubble, business model, venture capital, investment, start-up, community, business intelligence, IBM Corp., software company

Cisco investments fuel consumer electronics push

June 26, 2006 Cisco Systems develops an aggressive investment strategy to support its push into consumer electronics, home networking. TAGS: Akimbo Systems, Cisco Systems Inc., investment strategy, consumer electronics, investment, acquisition, electronics, DVR, Linksys, networking, start-up, vision, entertainment, games, DVD, video

Intel sets up venture fund for Brazil

March 28, 2006 Fund will invest $50 million in a variety of Brazilian start-ups as part of its expansion into emerging markets. TAGS: venture-capital fund, Brazil, fund, Intel, Russia, Intel Itanium, start-up, India, investment, chip company, China

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: capital, valuation, milestone, entrepreneur, investor, investment, venture capital, start-up, round, IPO

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, Colorado, investment, start-up, technology company, U.S., software company, CEO

How VCs earn their keep

May 1, 2004 An upcoming research paper suggests some venture capital firms offer intangibles, such as experience and contacts, that are worth their weight in gold. TAGS: venture capital, intangibles, valuation, offer, entrepreneur, venture-capital company, paper, investor, investment, contact, start-up, bank, analysis

Software recaptures venture crown

April 27, 2004 The sector is once again the top recipient of venture capital funding, after losing out to biotechnology for two quarters in a row, according to a new survey. TAGS: Tracy Lefteroff, liquidity, venture capital, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, telecommunications, biotechnology, venture, increase, sector, investment, anti-spam, start-up, survey, information technology

Small is beautiful for Web 2.0 start-ups

February 6, 2006 Forget the Fortune 500. New, small software companies have big ambitions: the Fortune 5 million. TAGS: 37Signals, enterprise software, entrepreneur, Web 2.0, investor, investment, dollar, start-up, IBM Corp., open source, software company

Kerry makes pitch to high tech

June 24, 2004 Democratic candidate promises investments in research and broadband, plus tax breaks for start-ups and other small businesses. TAGS: John Kerry, tax, broadband, investment, candidate, small business, Silicon Valley, broadband service, start-up, America, TV

The big winner behind Skype and Baidu

September 15, 2005 The secret of Draper Fisher Jurvetson's success is a strategy other VC firms have been shy to pursue, CNET News.com's Michael Kanellos says. TAGS: Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Baidu.com Inc., Skype, venture-capital company, globalization, firm, MSN Hotmail, investment, start-up, success

Behind the coming carnage in storage

June 21, 2002 Jon Oltsik writes that the slow evolution of storage technology spells big trouble for a sector that has so far been sheltered from the forces buffeting the rest of the computer industry. TAGS: carnage, SAN, storage company, EMC Corp., sales force, dot-com, investment, start-up, IBM Corp., manufacturing, information technology, server
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