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VC industry could be halved

Benchmark Capital's Bill Gurley sees the potential for a VC industry half the size of today's.


FriendFeed sale: Benchmark got 'almost all equity'

Benchmark Capital, the sole venture capital investor in FriendFeed, bought by Facebook Monday, took 'almost all equity' in the sale, says the firm's Peter Fenton.


Benchmark Capital knows how to exit

Monday's acquisitions of FriendFeed by Facebook and SpringSource by VMware bring Benchmark Capital two more exits for a total of nine this year, second only to New Enterprise Associates.


Boku raises $13M, buys 2 companies

Boku, a San Francisco startup that was in stealth mode until now, launches a new service that lets people make purchases via their cell phones.


Twitter co-founder responds to Google rumor

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone says the goal is a profitable independent company but also says "sometimes we talk."


VCs react to Geithner's financial regs overhaul

How will Treasury Secretary Geithner's overhaul of financial regulations affect VCs? We get answers from Greycroft Partners founder Alan Patricof, Union Square Ventures co-founder Fred Wilson and NVCA president Mark Heesen.


Q&A: Roger Ehrenberg on startup shutdowns

Prompted by maniaTV's closing last week, we asked the co-founder of Monitor 110 to give us some insights into the mechanics of shutting down a startup.


Deadpool: ManiaTV off the air

ManiaTV Networks Inc., which raised $22 million in venture funding, has shut its doors.


Video: Jon Stewart takes off on Twitter

"The Daily Show"'s Twitter Frenzy sketch is must-see video for anyone who uses Twitter -- or who invests in it.


ManiaTV lays off staff in prep for sale

The revolving door continues at maniaTV Networks Inc. as nearly half the staff gets laid off. Meanwhile, the company may soon finalize a sale.


IVP, Benchmark invest $35M in Twitter

Twitter attracts new investors IVP and Benchmark, who pony up $35 million. Now all the microblogging service needs is a revenue stream.



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Easing the stress of distressed M&A

Corporate buyers face numerous complexities when trying to identify the right moment to purchase a distressed asset.


Editor's Note

Editor's letter: Nov. 16, 2009

Beneath the veneer of Wall Streeters beats the same heart, stirred by the same determinants of behavior.



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