We ranked venture capital firms based on the post-offering performance of companies they backed.
That investment put Accel in the upper echelon of Silicon Valley venture capital firms.
Megan recognizes the hurdles of approaching Venture Capital Firms with a platform primarily targeting women.
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Among the dozens of companies already in full-swing, two London-based Venture Capital firms for starters.
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Mariasun also makes direct investments in major Mexican companies through private equity and venture capital firms.
After all, that decade ended with venture capital firms and their limited partners flushed with profit.
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Like other private equity and venture capital firms, they invest in some companies that fail.
Among the venture capital firms providing funding for Be are New Enterprise Associates, Menlo Park, Calif.
Venture capital firms see the opportunity and are heavily investing in these new markets.
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In addition, there are several healthcare focused venture capital firms such as those listed on www.digitalhealthaccelerator.com.
Stangler estimates that between 1% and 3% of the financing for start-ups comes from venture capital firms.
But the idea was out, and by the early 1990s, 59 independent venture capital firms had sprouted.
Venture capital firms, such as Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital and the Mayfield Fund, began to sprout like poppies.
Most metro areas will have at least one or two asset management, private equity or venture capital firms.
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Many generalist venture capital firms that once had clean-tech practices have stopped making new investments or exited altogether.
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Maples interned at some venture capital firms in Silicon Valley after deciding that was the place to be.
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New York-based Union Square Ventures is one of the most respected venture capital firms in the tech world.
There is a lot of chatter these days about venture capital firms and the board seats they control.
Local venture capital firms are crucial, too, provided there is a supply of solo angels to keep them honest.
This is a good opportunity and area for venture capital firms and entrepreneurs to apply their skills and time.
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SunRun is backed by the venture capital firms Foundation Capital and Accel Partners.
Larry Summers, Mary Meeker and Biz Stone all recently joined venture capital firms.
Patel has been called by venture capital firms to consult on potential investments.
For another, 60% of the companies venture capital firms invest in fail anyway.
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Weiner will become entrepreneur in residence for venture capital firms Greylock Partners and Accel Partners, the two firms announced Monday.
In our interview, Leone also has some criticism of the increasing use of marketing and public relations among venture capital firms.
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We particularly received more assistance from venture capital firms themselves in providing or verifying data on their portfolios and their exits.
Sequoia Capital is one of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firms, with past investments in Apple, Cisco, Google, and Oracle.
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Venture capital firms lend to promising entrepreneurs, for a share of any profits, without regard to collateral, track record, or connections.
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The company has raised funds from three well known Silicon Valley venture capital firms: Benchmark Capital, Accel Capital and Founders Fund.
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