The past 18 months have seen many companies leave the Irish Stock Exchange. Much has been written about the apparent demise of the Irish stock market, as evidenced by the recent spate ofprivatisations. These have involved management teams, typically backed […]

The Patriot Ledger Venture capital activity is showing signs of life after a precipitous three-year decline. Industry researchers say the number of deals and their dollar values are on the upswing, although activity is still a far cry from the […]

By STEVE ADAMS The Patriot Ledger Larry Genovesi faced two major obstacles while making presentations to two dozen venture capital firms and trying to raise $8 million for his new company, Ammasso Inc. Venture firms were reluctant to invest in […]

The Bay State is about as cheap a place to do business as other biotech hotspots and there is relatively more venture capital here, Gov. Mitt Romney told international industry leaders yesterday in asales pitch for the state. His appeal […]

PORTLAND, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 27, 2003–Forum Financial Group, a leading global service provider to the investment fund industry, today announced that Rydex Capital Partners has selectedForum to provide a full range of services to their new registered hedge fund. The Rydex […]

CEI Community Ventures, a socially responsible venture capital fund, has launched its New Markets Venture Capital Fund, focused on supporting companies in New Hampshire’s economically distressedcommunities with equity finance and operational assistance resources. One of only seven such entities authorized […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 26, 2003– Investment by Kleiner Perkins, Foundation Capital & American Express Will Expand Ketera’s ‘on Demand’ Solution Footprint & Services In a strong show of conviction in the company and the ‘on demand’ business model, Kleiner […]

Jun. 26–When the dot-com bubble burst two years ago, Sacramento entrepreneur Tom Tamarkin couldn’t raise a dime from venture capitalists, let alone get them to return his telephone calls. Today, Tamarkin’s phone is ringing again. “The capital markets are starting […]

NEW YORK (HedgeWorld.com) – Many MBAs would like to start their own hedge fund, but new managers face daunting challenges, judging from a packed seminar organized by the University of ChicagoGraduate School of Business Alumni Club of New York, law […]

Jun. 26–A new Sacramento venture capital firm has tapped a former CalPERS chief to help it raise money for investments in the Sacramento area. Dale Hanson, who was chief executive officer of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System from 1987 […]

Ministers have vowed to introduce new laws dealing with the nuisance of high hedges, following the failure of a backbench Bill in the House of Commons last week. Yvette Cooper, a Minister at the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, […]

ARLINGTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 26, 2003– Internosis, a General Atlantic Partners Investment, Achieves Over 50 Percent Federal Business Run Rate Internosis, a privately held information technology consultancy and systems integrator, announced today the appointment of Raul Fernandez as its non-executive chairman. […]