The credit crunch could help venture capitalists

The credit crunch could help venture capitalists

The current credit crunch caused by the subprime loaning crisis may help venture capital returns, and therefore start-ups.

That’s the argument of venture capitalist Keith Benjamin, of San Francisco’s Levensohn Venture Partners, as posted on his blog a few days ago, and which has been… Continue Reading

The private equity bubble

The private equity bubble

Forget the Web 2.0 bubble, which is in the process of bursting.

Start worrying about the private equity bubble instead.

Our capitalist system has a habit of swinging between fear and greed (see Stu Phillips’ column today), and right now we’re seeing it lean toward greed •… Continue Reading