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What’s Really Going on in the VC Industry? What Does it Mean for Startups?

Both Sides of the Table

The VC industry grew dramatically as a result of the Internet bubble - Before the Internet bubble the people who invested in VC funds (called LPs or Limited Partners) put about $50 billion into the industry and by 2001 this had grown precipitously to around $250 billion. So the people who invest in VC funds have two problems.

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Silicon Beach Fest Celebrates Tech Startups and Hollywood in LA | Pics, Highlights and What’s Next!

Tech Zulu Event

Code Monkey Hackathon song (VIDEO ABOVE). Congrats to team Infected for winning more than $50K in prizes, including StartEngine investment, Peak Hosting cloud hosting, NDMS payment processing, remote control helicopters and toy cars, desktop missile launchers and more. Examiner: Silicon Beach Fest Showcases Innovation. Geeks Unite.