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Venture Capital Safe Haven

ocvc — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:41:53 +0000

A special thanks to Emily Mendell over at the NVCA, and to the NVCA in general, as the basis of this post is my color commentary on the NVCA’s position on the financial market crises that we are in the midst of. The venture capital industry is neither directly involved nor immediately impacted by the [...]

Innovation Economy

ocvc — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:58:33 +0000

My partner and I recently attended the NVCA’s 35th Anniversary event up in Mountain View so I thought I’d share a video from that event here as I think it is particularly relevant and timely given that it is an election year…that our public capital markets are currently in an apparent state of “flux”…and we [...]

VC in the OC…on Track to Sell Out Again

ocvc — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:55:51 +0000

If you haven’t already registered for VC in the OC, get to it as tickets have been going fast and we’re on track to sell out (again) this year. For details, and to register, visit VC in the OC. Like last year, I will be moderating a panel and will take any questions thereof in [...]

An Ode to Diapers

ocvc — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:26:08 +0000

A friend of mine recently asked where I’ve been hiding out and what I’ve been up to lately so this post is in response to his question. The answer to his question, in a word, is: diapers. You see, my life is full of diapers these days with several start-ups in my portfolio [...]

OC Start-up, RF Nano, Raises $8M

ocvc — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:24:49 +0000

I’m clearly biased here, but thought I’d share a recent press release from one of my portfolio companies: RF Nano Corp., a Newport Beach, Calif.-based developer of carbon nanotube analog electronics, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. Oxantium Ventures led the round, and was joined by return backer Okapi Ventures. PRESS RELEASE RF Nano Corporation, [...]