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How I Got the Monkey Off My Back – Today Was a Good Day

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I become a venture capitalist in September 2007 – exactly 6.5 I spent my first year developing proprietary deal flow and learning the business and then the Sept 2008 / Lehman Bros collapse / financial meltdown happened. As a result I didn’t write my first venture capital check until March 2009 – exactly 5 years ago.

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Airware Gets $10.7M From Google, Andreessen For Unmanned Drone Technology

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to develop all of the infrastructure for buildling your own, commercial drone, from Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. Airware is led by Jonathan Downey. airware venture capital unmanned aerial vehicle drone hardware electronics' Looking to build your own unmanned aerial vehicle? READ MORE>>.

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Connectifier Acquired By LinkedIn

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Costa Mesa-based Connectifier , the artificial intelligence software developer led by John Jersin, has been acquired by LinkedIn , the companies said Thursday afternoon. Connectifier was developing automated software to help companies with their recruiting, and had raised around $12.0M Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Pocketwatch Picks Up $6M For Kids Media Brand

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The funding was led by Third Wave Digital, and also included Les Moonves (CBS ), Jon Landau (Avatar & Titanic), United Talent Agency (UTA), Robert Downey Jr. Downey Ventures) and Chris Jacquemin (WME). Pocketwatch says that it creates, acquires, distributes and curates content for kids age 2-11. READ MORE>>.

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Connectifier Gets $6M For Recruiting Software

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Orange County-based Connectifier , a sttup founded by ex-Googlers, and which is developing search-powered recruiting software, has raised $6M in a Series A. Connetifier is developing tools which use search software and artifial intelligence to better help recruiers find and locate talent. READ MORE>>.

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Why Online Video Just Took One More Big Step to Legitimacy

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He became a VC at London-based Benchmark Europe (now Balderton) and then CEO of Endemol, a large multibillion media company best known for creating & owning global franchises for Big Brother, Deal or No Deal and other unscripted television. Ynon Kreiz is a force of nature in the media and tech sectors. billion deal to Disney.

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