Comments on: Venture firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson goes to Russia http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: VentureBeat » Foreign investors leave Russia after bizarre interview — may return http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-665954 VentureBeat » Foreign investors leave Russia after bizarre interview — may return Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:59:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/#comment-665954 [...] previously covered how Silicon Valley companies like Cisco and venture firms like Draper Fisher Jurvetson are funding Russian companies, hoping to tap into its latent technical talent and its growing [...] [...] previously covered how Silicon Valley companies like Cisco and venture firms like Draper Fisher Jurvetson are funding Russian companies, hoping to tap into its latent technical talent and its growing [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat » U.S. venture capital goes to eastern Europe, Russia http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-628406 VentureBeat » U.S. venture capital goes to eastern Europe, Russia Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:52:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/#comment-628406 [...] capital firms, such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, which only recently announced it had started investing in Russia and Israel. There are few, if any, other U.S. venture firms are active in the eastern Europe or [...] [...] capital firms, such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, which only recently announced it had started investing in Russia and Israel. There are few, if any, other U.S. venture firms are active in the eastern Europe or [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat » Among venture firms, DFJ maintains global leadership http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-573862 VentureBeat » Among venture firms, DFJ maintains global leadership Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:46:12 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/#comment-573862 [...] Israeli’s army training. Top firms like Sequoia and Benchmark are already there. We’ve reported on DFJ’s global moves, including setting up partnerships in South America, Russia, Europe-wide (Esprit) and elsewhere. [...] [...] Israeli’s army training. Top firms like Sequoia and Benchmark are already there. We’ve reported on DFJ’s global moves, including setting up partnerships in South America, Russia, Europe-wide (Esprit) and elsewhere. [...]

]]> By: Den http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-555578 Den Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:16:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/#comment-555578 "a high-risk venture given the chaotic political and economic state of that country" Hmmm... Not sure why people insist on this point. Russia never had the same balance of control, freedom and prosperity as it has now. It is certainly more democratic then China, recent favorite among VCs. The intellectual and technical potential of Russia is enormous and the country has a long history of creativity and innovation. I only hope more VCs will follow the example of DFJ. “a high-risk venture given the chaotic political and economic state of that country”

Hmmm… Not sure why people insist on this point. Russia never had the same balance of control, freedom and prosperity as it has now. It is certainly more democratic then China, recent favorite among VCs. The intellectual and technical potential of Russia is enormous and the country has a long history of creativity and innovation. I only hope more VCs will follow the example of DFJ.

]]> By: Voodoo Ventures - Idea Fuel Blog : Blog Archive : Draper Fisher Jurvetson to Invest in Russia http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/comment-page-1/#comment-555088 Voodoo Ventures - Idea Fuel Blog : Blog Archive : Draper Fisher Jurvetson to Invest in Russia Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:30:22 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/09/27/venture-firm-draper-fisher-jurvetson-goes-to-russia/#comment-555088 [...] VentureBeat reports that Draper Fisher Jurvetson is heading to Russia: Besides Russia, the fund, called DFJ-VTB Aurora, will invest in the neighboring Commonwealth of Independent States, including Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine (home of another DFJ fund), and others. The fund plans to invest between $2 million and $16 million per company. [...] [...] VentureBeat reports that Draper Fisher Jurvetson is heading to Russia: Besides Russia, the fund, called DFJ-VTB Aurora, will invest in the neighboring Commonwealth of Independent States, including Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine (home of another DFJ fund), and others. The fund plans to invest between $2 million and $16 million per company. [...]

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