12 hrs ago | Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Jo...
Map Pharmaceuticals gets $20M loan
“We are pleased to have secured this additional capital to support our clinical development activities for pediatric asthma and migraine”
Map Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Wednesday it secured a $20 million working capital loan. via Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Jo...
Sunday May 11 | San Jose Mercury News
Venture capital firms adjusting to a soft economy
“At Kleiner, we're trying to watch our language”
He calls himself "a recovering venture capitalist," but Thomas Pennell sounds like he might be backsliding. via San Jose Mercury News
Saturday May 10 | Hartford Courant
A Second Life for corporate America
“No matter where you're working, you can show up to the Town Hall”
To save money in these tough times, universities, conference planners and global firms have started holding gatherings for far-flung employees and students in the online world known as Second Life. via Hartford Courant
Thursday May 8 | KTVU
Thursday May 8 | Customer Interaction Solutions
Telepresence Leader Teliris Receives US$10 Million in Debt Financing from Silicon Valley Bank
“This financing clearly demonstrates our tremendous rate of growth and unmatched leadership within the telepresence industry”
The debt financing will be used to fund expansion and working capital requirements as a result of its fast-paced global growth as it continues to capitalize on its market leadership in the telepresence ... via Customer Interaction Solutions
Wednesday May 7 | San Jose Mercury News
Venture capitalists go toward the light
“We've rounded the corner on this. There are a lot of applications today, in both residential and commercial, where it makes better sense to use LEDs.”
Clean-tech venture capitalists have taken a shine to Silicon Valley makers of LEDs and other bright lights, seeing a growing potential for these semiconductor-based light sources in streetlights and parking ... via San Jose Mercury News
Monday May 5 | Jerusalem Post
Australian leader has flattering things to say about...
“Entrepreneurs are the same the world over”
Australia is a wealthy nation with a peaceful history and a long-standing tradition of good government. via Jerusalem Post
Saturday May 3 | Forbes.com
"Profits go to the supplier of the missing element that completes a system."--Peter Drucker For investors who know that human-caused global warming is hokum, as proved by the new book The Deniers by Lawrence ... via Forbes.com
Thursday May 1 | Venture Capital Access Online
LeadPoint Secures $6 Million From Silicon Valley Bank Ventures
“LeadPoint has proven that it increases returns for buyers and sellers of leads in all verticals, and has seen tremendous growth over the past several years”
LeadPoint , the world's first and largest online leads exchange, today announced it has secured $6 million in series E financing. via Venture Capital Access Online
Tuesday Apr 29 | Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Clara, Palo Alto lauded for renewable-energy use
Santa Clara and Palo Alto have been named top green-power communities by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the amount of power each gets from renewable sources. via Santa Cruz Sentinel







