tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892048066599054982011-11-27T15:32:34.853-08:00Get Information Venture Capitaltonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-29564715600691452702010-03-06T22:40:00.000-08:002010-03-06T22:42:57.845-08:002010-03-06T22:42:57.845-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com1As we mentioned in a recent column, 2009 wasn’t as bad as advertised for the venture capital industry. The first half of the year was rocky; however, growth stormed back in the latter half of 2009. The 2010 IPO and M&amp;A markets are shaping up to be the strongest in years and early- and mid-stage venture capital firms with cash have good reason to be optimistic.2010Normal consolidation occurred in <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gMdAOOx9Uamky2I0Lg9Bw8mOKww/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gMdAOOx9Uamky2I0Lg9Bw8mOKww/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gMdAOOx9Uamky2I0Lg9Bw8mOKww/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gMdAOOx9Uamky2I0Lg9Bw8mOKww/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/S4vgjZed0hg" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2010/03/venture-capital-2010-hot-and-cold.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-46721857945988768562009-09-10T23:56:00.000-07:002009-09-11T00:00:08.751-07:002009-09-11T00:00:08.751-07:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com0REGIONAL GROUPS IN CANADAVenture Capital Association of Albertawww.vcaa.ca Réseau CapitalRéseau de capital de risque du Québecwww.reseaucapital.com AFRICAAfrica Venture Capital AssociationPO Box 11838Yaoundé, CameroonTel: +237 223 1898Fax: +237 223 1911Email: avcasecgen@avcanet.com Website: www.africanvca.com AUSTRALIAAustralian Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL)Level 588 Phillip <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/98M54jk0zjY6OauLau0cQDau7aI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/98M54jk0zjY6OauLau0cQDau7aI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/98M54jk0zjY6OauLau0cQDau7aI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/98M54jk0zjY6OauLau0cQDau7aI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/0Pg8_GRjcJA" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/09/venture-capital-private-equity.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-27787600161328619142009-06-30T01:00:00.000-07:002009-06-30T01:07:38.171-07:002009-06-30T01:07:38.171-07:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com0Naples, FL, January 28, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Gulf Coast Venture Forum (GCVF) schedule for monthly membership meetings for 2009 are set for Thursdays on the following dates: March 12, 2009; April 9, 2009; and May 14, 2009. These meetings will be held from 4p.m. to 6 p.m. at Tiburon Golf Course Clubhouse, 2620 Tiburon Drive in Naples, Florida.The purpose of the Gulf Coast Venture Forum is to <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H-RnkT-Yjx_jTCwPwGyFxKuIb8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H-RnkT-Yjx_jTCwPwGyFxKuIb8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H-RnkT-Yjx_jTCwPwGyFxKuIb8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/0H-RnkT-Yjx_jTCwPwGyFxKuIb8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/Z_SXEWYyRJ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/06/gulf-coast-venture-forum-meeting-dates.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-2483079099107654902009-03-24T07:18:00.000-07:002009-03-24T07:20:13.076-07:002009-03-24T07:20:13.076-07:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com1PETALUMA, Calif., March 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Barack Obama is expected to support legislation or policy that will allow wealthy venture capitalists to dominate federal programs designed to assist small businesses. If he is successful, it will force thousands of small businesses to close their doors and cost countless American jobs. (The Small Business Act requires that a small <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRK4sW-pugnswszJEGw07s6Zwhw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRK4sW-pugnswszJEGw07s6Zwhw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRK4sW-pugnswszJEGw07s6Zwhw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/gRK4sW-pugnswszJEGw07s6Zwhw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/1RBttQtNttE" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/03/obama-pro-venture-capital-policies.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-90468739331155235932009-02-21T22:36:00.000-08:002009-02-21T22:45:37.071-08:002009-02-21T22:45:37.071-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com1New $15 million "Seeds Fund" will bolster local VC community Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) February 13, 2009 -- Building on the momentum which it first established in 2008, venture capital firm CNP AKAMA Ventures LLC announced today the successful close of its inaugural $15 million Seeds Fund. The Fund's core focus will be on companies that exhibit strong revenue, growth and management, but are <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J-BzBqZ26lNMWVIXDBWXH61ouKc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J-BzBqZ26lNMWVIXDBWXH61ouKc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J-BzBqZ26lNMWVIXDBWXH61ouKc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J-BzBqZ26lNMWVIXDBWXH61ouKc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/34TC0Gswr1c" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/02/michigan-based-venture-capital-fund-set.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-8806730439232758072009-02-06T06:12:00.000-08:002009-02-06T06:15:41.034-08:002009-02-06T06:15:41.034-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com1Venture capital firms are typically structured as partnerships, the general partners of which serve as the managers of the firm and will serve as investment advisors to the venture capital funds raised. Venture capital firms in the United States may also be structured as limited liability companies, in which case the firm's managers are known as managing members. Investors in venture capital <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cIOTHZSzQd36W81bFk9Tc4OJvhk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cIOTHZSzQd36W81bFk9Tc4OJvhk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cIOTHZSzQd36W81bFk9Tc4OJvhk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cIOTHZSzQd36W81bFk9Tc4OJvhk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/hBVoU7IPfWc" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/02/structure-of-venture-capital-firms.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-2335744652592630662009-01-28T01:04:00.000-08:002009-01-28T01:09:35.029-08:002009-01-28T01:09:35.029-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com0&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfuSkCgPVpdsEHm3i7w8aeevWN0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfuSkCgPVpdsEHm3i7w8aeevWN0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfuSkCgPVpdsEHm3i7w8aeevWN0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/KfuSkCgPVpdsEHm3i7w8aeevWN0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/v85lZzjjv2I" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/01/are-you-looking-for-venture-capital.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-11875301368927022612009-01-28T00:59:00.000-08:002009-01-28T01:02:16.182-08:002009-01-28T01:02:16.182-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com0Obama Appoints Venture Capital Executive to Head Small Business AdministrationPETALUMA, Calif., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Karen Gordon Mills as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).Mills is president of MMP Group, a private equity investor and adviser, a former founding partner and managing director of Solera Capital, a <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ru1oLvuRLaLYTDbxOZuFnVVtrGU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ru1oLvuRLaLYTDbxOZuFnVVtrGU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ru1oLvuRLaLYTDbxOZuFnVVtrGU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ru1oLvuRLaLYTDbxOZuFnVVtrGU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/CPlCJnBe4Ho" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/01/obama-appoints-venture-capital.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-47272351457887198532009-01-28T00:54:00.000-08:002009-01-28T00:57:44.549-08:002009-01-28T00:57:44.549-08:00tonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05138686117393014502noreply@blogger.com0&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE &lt;![endif]--&gt;&lt;!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLpGet1m6Lw6cayWGXmj16Ar7Q0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLpGet1m6Lw6cayWGXmj16Ar7Q0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLpGet1m6Lw6cayWGXmj16Ar7Q0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/jLpGet1m6Lw6cayWGXmj16Ar7Q0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/mzfv/~4/t5o9VgKJov8" height="1" width="1"/>http://mycapitalventure-tons.blogspot.com/2009/01/what-is-venture-capital.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389204806659905498.post-53421769076951419672009-01-28T00:45:00.000-08:002009-01-28T00:46:02.288-08:002009-01-28T00:46:02.288-08:00