http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=5&catid=91News Feed for - Venture-Capitalhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235557364&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-19T00:42:00TiECon, Silicon Valley's annual mega-networking conference, is leaning in big time this year. For the second year in a row the event, which draws entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technologists and SiliconValley.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235583745&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-19T04:23:00Haxlr8r, a seed venture fund backed by Dragon's Den star Sean O'Sullivan, plans to shake up the sex-toy industry by supporting an earth-shattering new vibrator firm. Founded by Singapore entrepreneur Irish Independenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235579110&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-19T03:10:00Venture capitalists typically enter the scene well before a company gets to the initial public offering (IPO) stage. 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The Distinguished Victoria Advocatehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235559251&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-19T01:12:00Singles: Red River 615 South 367 Doubles: Red River 66 Valley City 12 Tags: sports, updates More from around the web Sections Home News Weather Sports AM970 Radio WDAY TV City Reporters Smart Shopper WDAYhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235466091&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T00:11:00When tech investors from around the country convened in San Francisco last week for the annual convention of the National Venture Capital Association, spirits were high. The group was celebrating its SiliconValley.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235497077&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T03:52:00OK, so maybe making fun of venture capitalists is like shooting fish in a barrel. (Note: No fish were harmed in the producing of this blog post.) That said, the group behind a movement to get a statue SiliconValley.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235425009&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-17T18:40:00Technology Editor, CNBC.com Wall Street wasn't the only one who felt the pain when Facebook's IPO flopped last year. Young companies looking to get funding from venture capitalists also took a hit as CNBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235533842&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T18:21:00Boost VC, the San Mateo, CA-based three month accelerator founded and managed by Adam Draper and Brayton Williams, launched the Boost Bitcoin Fund. Announced by Draper in a post (read here), the fund FinSMEshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235533841&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T18:21:00Gliph, a Portland, Oregon-based digital identity platform, is to raise $18k in funding as part of Boost VC. Beyond seed capital, the San Mateo, California-based startup accelerator will provides Gliph FinSMEshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235527879&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T18:52:00Atlas Ventures of the US has entered into new partnership agreements with Amgen and Novartis in connection with the closing of its ninth investment fund Atlas IX. The two companies are limited partners MedNoushttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235530506&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T17:30:00Tactical Awareness Beacon Systems LLC Receives $500k from Connecticut Innovations wp.me/p1wpEO-9sK 33 minutes ago Skyword Closes $6.7M Growth Financing wp.me/p1wpEO-9sD 21 hours ago MessageMe Raises FinSMEshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235505105&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T11:47:00Venture Capital (VC) "In the first half of the 20th century (1900-1950)-- with very few exceptions-- venture capital investments were made by very wealthy families like the Rockefellers (Standard Oil), Lawyermenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235505102&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T11:47:00Venture Capital (VC) "What is a Lock up Period? What is a Master Limited Partnership (MLP)? What is Management Buy-In (MBI)? What is a Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Companies (MESBICS)? Lawyermenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235505101&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T11:47:00Venture Capital (VC) "What is an Exit Route? The method through which an investor exit an investment. The exit route may occur by the investor taking cash, company debt. What is an "Exit Strategy" for Lawyermenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235505100&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T11:47:00Venture Capital (VC) "How do you calculate capital gain on stock? The net sales price less your investment (adjusted tax basis) on the stock. Are capital gains short or long-term? Capital gains for tax Lawyermenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235505099&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T11:47:00Venture Capital (VC) "What is an Accredited Investor? Accredited investor is a wealthy investor who meets certain SEC requirements for net worth and income as they relate to some restricted offerings. Lawyermenthttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235285190&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T02:22:00Arrange a group licence or trial Private Equity News is sold on a group licence basis, to provide every member of a team with a weekly copy and access to the Private Equity News website. You can arrange ACQ Magazinehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235457977&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-17T23:03:00Some investors, particularly angel investors, may see equity crowdfunding as a threat to traditional venture capital . But not InCube Ventures . Over the past few years, the San Jose, Calif.-based GigaOmhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=234957845&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-17T14:35:00If your CEO loses the faith of the team, it's time for him or her to go.  That's one thing a board cannot tolerate, Union Square Ventures VC Fred Wilson writes on his personal blog, A VC. It's also the Business Insider Australiahttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235385184&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-17T12:57:00PR Newswire DALLAS, May 17, 2013 DALLAS, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --? Summit Midstream Partners, LLC ("Summit Investments"), the privately held company that owns and controls the general partner of Summit Reutershttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235537834&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T19:24:00LeadSongDog writes "The Globe and Mail is reporting that the 'Pebble' smartwatch has matched the $15M record for Kickstarter funding after initially being panned by the VC crowd." One advantage that the Slashdothttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235525044&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T16:06:00Out of a total $6.9 billion dollars invested across the nation during the first quarter of 2013, Georgia deals accounted for $322.4 million, catapulting the state to fourth place for venture capital funding Crowdfund Insiderhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=235518137&Channel_ID=5&Category_ID=912013-05-18T14:27:00Bandwidth Pool was awarded a $100,000 grant from the Iowa Economic Development Authority's Demonstration Fund. Ben Anderson is the founder. (Liz Martin/The Gazette) A Cedar Rapids technology start-up Cedar Rapids Gazette