Tag Archives: silicon-valley
Silicon Valley sees surge in deal-making
Mecury News – September brought a sharp uptick in M&A activity, according to the 451 Group, a firm that analyzes the tech industry. The month began with the $2 billion “carve out” deal for Skype, in which eBay sold 65 […]
Investors eye top startups as IPO market awakens
Reuters – Investors, encouraged by a growing number of acquisitions and public floats in the past few months, are keeping a close eye on a coterie of promising startups in Silicon Valley. An informal poll of venture capitalists and others […]
Investors eye top startups as IPO market awakens
Reuters – Investors, encouraged by a growing number of acquisitions and public floats in the past few months, are keeping a close eye on a coterie of promising startups in Silicon Valley. An informal poll of venture capitalists and others […]
Netscape’s Marc Andreessen Starts $300 Million Venture Fund
Bloomberg – Marc Andreessen, who helped kick off the Internet boom 15 years ago by co-founding Netscape Communications Corp., is starting a $300 million venture capital fund to foster Silicon Valley startups. Andreessen, 37, and partner Ben Horowitz, 43, will […]
US fund manager agrees extradition from HK
Forbes – A Silicon Valley hedge fund manager accused of bilking investors out of at least $5 million has agreed to be extradited from Hong Kong to the United States, a government lawyer said Friday. Fund manager Albert Hu, an […]
US fund manager challenges extradition from HK
The Associated Press – A Silicon Valley hedge fund manager wanted in the U.S. on charges he duped investors out of at least $5 million challenged his extradition from Hong Kong on Wednesday. Fund manager Albert Hu, an American citizen, […]
US hedge fund manager arrested in Hong Kong
International Herald Tribune – A Silicon Valley hedge fund manager has been arrested in Hong Kong on charges that he bilked investors out of at least $5 million. According to a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday in San Jose federal court, Albert […]
Bush says auto bailout not ready
Reuters – President George W. Bush said on Monday an announcement on a auto industry rescue was not imminent, leaving the industry’s fate clouded in uncertainty for a little longer. "We’re not quite ready to announce that yet," Bush told […]
Bush pardons 14 and commutes 2 prison sentences
AP – President George W. Bush has granted pardons to 14 individuals and commuted the prison sentences of two others convicted of misdeeds ranging from drug offenses to tax evasion, from wildlife violations to bank embezzlement, The Associated Press learned […]
SMU grad is the go-to guy for seekers of bailout funds
Dallas Morning News – It’s every SMU grad’s dream: to be young, handsome, and closely involved with deciding how to spend $700 billion. Attention, Class of 2000: Your fellow alum, Jeb Mason, is living it. Mr. Mason, 32, has spent […]
Experts show the way on post-Bush portfolios
Asbury Park Press – The end of the George W. Bush era brings some Grateful Dead lyrics to mind: "What a long, strange trip it’s been." The first Bush term opened following the bursting of the tech bubble, which had […]
Harris: Ex-49er Steve Young joins private equity firm
Contra Costa Times – If you accept the adage that "all of life is high school," then one of the charms of Silicon Valley is its ability to turn nerds like Marc Andreessen or Mark Zuckerberg into star quarterbacks on […]