Venture capitalists gave out over $20 million in funding last year, a ten percent increase over 2011, according to new data from Thompson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.
Google corporate development VP David Lawee will soon move from leading Google’s mergers and acquisitions over to leading a new Google-backed late-stage venture group, according to a report.
Recession? What recession? The Mayfield Fund, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms, has raised a $365 million fund in just about 13 weeks.
“We’re extremely fortunate to have a fund close within a few months,” said managing director …
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel must have a thing for Kiwis. He’s launching another venture fund focused on the otherwise unheard of New Zealand technology scene.
The fund, which Thiel is executing through his venture capital firm Valar Ventures, totals $32 …
