Roundup: Facebook IPO talk, the video firehose, Ning’s ridiculous valuation & more

Roundup: Facebook IPO talk, the video firehose, Ning’s ridiculous valuation & more

Here’s the latest action (updated):

Airborne mash-up: lawn chair travels 193 miles –Oregon resident Kent Couch tried to fly to Idaho last weekend — in an apparatus made out of his lawn chair carried by 105 large helium balloons. He carried instruments to measure altitude and… Continue Reading

The top five VCs under 40 — what do you think?

The top five VCs under 40 — what do you think?

The Mercury News has just run a story listing the top five venture capitalists under the age of 40. Reporter Constance Loizos has done a good job with the selection. Here’s her intro.

Below are the names of the VCs and links to short profiles.

1. Danny… Continue Reading

Web 2.0 shakeout continued: What’s up at Insider Pages, Backfence, Meebo, others?

Web 2.0 shakeout continued: What’s up at Insider Pages, Backfence, Meebo, others?

(Updated, rumor that Backfence is shutting down is wrong, see fresh post here)

Roelof Botha is one of the hotter venture capitalists these days. The Sequoia Capital venture capitalist led that firm’s investment into video-sharing site YouTube — and saw that company sold within a year… Continue Reading