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Study: Clean Technology Investments Up In Q3

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Investments in U.S., venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 73%, to $1.1 The study found that clean technology investments were up compared with an overall venture capital trend of more dollars up, but deals down. California led the nation in cleantech investment in 2011 with $1,738.2

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Casa Verde Capital Invests In Proper's Sleep Supplements

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investment in Proper a New York startup which says it is developing "evidence-backed" supplements and personalized coaching to help people sleep. Casa Verde acpital typically only invests in cannabis investments; Proper says it is about to embark on a study of CBD to add to its formulations.

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MIT Study: Age Of Founders In Fastest Growing New Ventures Is 45

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In a study which belies the opt-cited preference for "young" entrepreneurs in the startup and venture capital industry, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology find that the mean age of the founders of the 1,000 fastest growing new ventures in the U.S. is actually 45.0.

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Why Has Seed Investing Declined? And What Does this Mean for the Future?

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Seed investments are down by any measure (funds, deals, dollars) over the past 3 years in deals < $1 million AND in deals between $1–5 million. thus the rise of “pre seed” investing). It’s very noticeable in terms of funds raised, dollars invested and deals completed. What gives?

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Study Finds Tech is Number One Industry for Workplace Drinking

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Now, a new study has pulled tech drinking culture back into the spotlight. The tech world, the study found, is the single industry most likely to allow or sponsor alcohol consumption in the workplace. Specifically, a little over half (53%) of the tech industry was found by the study to include alcohol at the team bonding events.

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What are the odds of your startup’s success?

Berkonomics

The Angel Capital Association recently published a study contributed to by several of my friends quoting that seventy percent of investments made by angel investors to date return less than the amount invested – upon a sale or closing of the business – the great majority of these outright losses as businesses die.

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Fight for balance on your board!

Berkonomics

[Email readers, continue here…] Some board members find themselves debating whether there should be an expansion from five to seven, from seven to nine or more to allow for such a mixture of protective seats created by the investment documents and balance with outside board members. What about multiple investor rounds?

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