Strengthened by partnerships, cellulosic ethanol maker Coskata raises more money
The cellulosic ethanol company Coskata has managed to pull in a $40 million third investment round despite the recession. The amount is a significant boost for the company, which last took money early this year.
Coskata is becoming something of a standout among the newest generation of ethanol makers, by virtue of its ability to draw attention from larger corporations. Whether because of its technology or simply having excellent connections (or both), it has scored both… Continue Reading
Blackstone sees huge IPO, valued at more than $33 billion
Blackstone Group, the huge buyout firm, priced its initial public offering last night, and started trading today.
The firm saw its market value hit $33.6 billion, making it the largest U.S. IPO since CIT Group went public in July 2002.
Here’s the story.
Roundup: Andreessen’s tips, Revver’s shakeup, Xing’s move, Yigg.de and much more
Here’s the (updated) latest action:
Marc Andreessen getting taste of what it’s like to be a blogger – The Netscape co-founder launched a blog last week. The NYT ran a story about one of his earliest posts. Then he did a good piece about how to hire. And now all the attention has him racing out more posts, including a three part series on The truth about venture capitalists, all very good reads (here, here and… Continue Reading