Entries tagged "Kleiner Perkins"

Fisker buys old GM facility

As expected, venture funded Fisker Automotive announced the purchase of a production facility in Wilmington, Del., from the old General Motors.

VC-funded car startups near production deals

Two electric car startups, Fisker Automotive Inc. and Reva Electric Car Co., which are both affiliated with well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firms, are close to announcing production deals.

Tom Perkins still lives large

Although venture capitalist Tom Perkins may have lost money on the sale of the Maltese Falcon, a megayacht, he has bought what may be San Francisco's most expensive condo.

Filing confirms Kleiner EV-car deal

An SEC filing confirms Kleiner Perkins' investment in electric car startup V-Vehicle.

Perkins' bad investment: The Maltese Falcon

Dealmaker Tom Perkins may be a savvy venture capitalist, but his investment in the megayacht the Maltese Falcon is sinking in red ink.

Friendster on the block, again

Friendster reportedly has hired Morgan Stanley to help sell the social network site to an Asian buyer.

Kleiner Perkins' Big Three of electric cars?

Kleiner Perkins is already invested in electric car startups Fisker Automotive and V-Vehicles. Perhaps it will invest in a third one involving an exiled Chinese auto tycoon.

Doerr, Pickens invest in V-Vehicle

Venture capitalist John Doerr and Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens along with Silicon Valley veterans from Sun and Oracle launch electric car startup V-Vehicle.

Doerr lines up another electric car venture

Is Kleiner Perkins' partner John Doerr planning on helping Louisiana become the new Detroit?

Tesla, Fisker driving on the wrong road?

As rumors arise that Arnold Schwarzenegger is trying to unload his Tesla roadster, questions about its viability surface.

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