European tech investors: Where is the love?

Last week we reported that the Forbes 2011 Midas List of the top 100 tech investors included only two women.

What may have escaped notice is that only two investors based in Europe made it onto the list: Antoine Papiernik of Sofinnova Partners (No. 36) and Danny Rimer of Index Ventures (No. 59).

The Midas List ranks top venture capitalists according to their leadership within a firm or sector, the firm’s overall standing in the … Continue Reading

Week in review: Another Black Ops map pack on the way?

Here’s our roundup of the week’s tech business news. First, the most popular stories that VentureBeat published in the last seven days:

Is another Black Ops map pack coming May 3? — The launch details for the second blockbuster Call of Duty Black Ops map pack may have been leaked, thanks to a retailer error.

IBM researchers create nanomedicine to kill bacteria where antibiotics fail — IBM and a research group in Singapore have engineered … Continue Reading

Facebook investment makes Jim Breyer king of the Midas List

When Forbes last published its Midas List of the venture capitalists with the best returns, it was mostly made up of familiar faces — as in past years, the top of the list was dominated by the major investors in Google. The new list, however, sees some big shake-ups.

Those changes begin at the very top. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ John Doerr and Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz had been wrestling for the number one … Continue Reading

The Forbes Midas List — more info at VentureBeat

When Forbes last published its Midas List of the venture capitalists with the best returns, it was mostly made up of familiar faces — as in past years, the top of the list was dominated by the major investors in Google. The new list, however, sees some big shake-ups.

Those changes begin at the very top. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers’ John Doerr and Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz had been wrestling for the number one … Continue Reading