Meet the new Midas List, same as the old list

Meet the new Midas List, same as the old list

Forbes has released the latest edition of its Midas List ranking of the top investors, and it’s full of familiar faces. The top four spots are literally identical to last year’s list, with Google backers John Doerr (of Kleiner Perkins), Michael Moritz (of Sequoia Capital),… Continue Reading

Aster Data raises $12M for cheap warehousing

Aster Data raises $12M for cheap warehousing

Aster Data Systems, which stores data for social networking site MySpace (and others), has raised $12 million in a second round of venture funding.

The Redwood City, Calif. startup offers “frontline data warehousing,” which basically means storage of all of a company’s data for business analysis…. Continue Reading

Google digest: 900 millionaires, “Tips” removed, China moves, and toolbar war,

Google digest: 900 millionaires, “Tips” removed, China moves, and toolbar war,

Here’s the latest news on Google stuff:

Google’s 900 millionaires figure out what to do with their money — Recent estimates suggest more than 900 Googlers became millionaires at the initial public offering, and that 100 of the first 300 workers have quietly resigned. Meanwhile, early Google… Continue Reading