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HealthDataInsights Sells for $400 Million. Big Win for GRP Partners.

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The tech market is filled with many stories of early-stage funding. That’s why I’m proud to announce today that HealthDataInsights (founded by Victor Chaltiel), where GRP Partners was a 30% owner, has been acquired for $400 million. ” Let me explain all three. Taking more meaningingful ownership positions.

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What Mattered in 2010: Jim Andelman, Rincon Ventures

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All this week, we are sharing the opinions of some of the top influencers in Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. 1) Mobile web. 1) Mobile web.

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Future of TV: The Quick Version

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For example, YouTube took off rapidly because they timed some changes of Flash perfectly that allowed you to be able to watch video on the Internet with limited hassle. The industry feels slightly complacent due to the “cry wolf” problems of saying it’s right around the corner for nearly 20 years. Where I call home.

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Steven Blank Kills It at Greycroft CEO Summit

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Example: great discussions about recruiting tips, similar problems with Amazon AWS, ad agencies stretching payments, etc. My action item – I will soon announce the GRP Partners CEO Summit. The Greycroft event was a 10 out of 10 so I’ve diligently taken notes.

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GRP Excited to add Sam Rosen to Its Ranks. How Did He Get the Role? Hustle. Here’s the Story.

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I’m very excited to be finally be able to announce that this week we’ve added Sam Rosen to our ranks at GRP Partners in the role of entrepreneurs-in-residence – EIR. Sam in the perfect example. Come to partner meetings. Help us review a few deals. Jordan Hudson. Kevin Zhang.

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

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But VC is an “illiquid asset&# so funds didn’t disappear quickly - In 2000/01 the stock market quickly adjusted punishing investors in the NASDAQ and in individual public technology stocks. side note: our last fund at GRP Partners is currently ranked as the 5th best performing fund of the year 2000. VC will shrink.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

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Example: if a VC is on their fourth $200 million fund that they just raised in 2009 then you might hear them talk about $800 million under management. Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund.