Accel, Venrock, William Morris — and AT&T — launching new media fund

Accel, Venrock, William Morris — and AT&T — launching new media fund

We’ve been hearing whispers for weeks that Hollywood talent agency William Morris was planning to partner with a Silicon Valley venture firm to invest in digital media companies — maybe Accel Partners, maybe Venrock. Turns out, it’s both firms, plus mobile operator AT&T, as the New York Times reports.

The fund is being touted as a more successful sequel to dot-com era efforts by Hollywood and Silicon Valley investors to bring their industries together. This time,… Continue Reading