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Private equity hungry for tech
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Private-equity investors are hungry for technology takeovers because of the industry's more predictable growth, rising piles of cash and cheap stock prices. Full Article
China venture market frothy but still attractive
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Western venture capitalists say the flood of money to China is forcing financiers to overpay for investments, but most think they can find the rare bargain in the fast-growing Asian market. Full Article
Europe's Index takes on Silicon Valley VCs
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A new class of European entrepreneurs with a greater appetite for risk is helping regional venture capitalists compete with Silicon Valley, the co-founder of Geneva-based Index Ventures said on Tuesday. Full Article
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Morgan Stanley banker sees tech IPO rebound
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Initial public offerings by technology companies, in a deep slump since the bubble burst in 2000, will rebound next year as investors seek out high-growth firms and as technology spending climbs, a senior Morgan Stanley investment banker said Tuesday. Full Article
VCs say London AIM a funding rival
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - London's AIM stock market has aggressively wooed new listings from start-ups worldwide, taking business from U.S. exchanges, but venture capitalists see it as a lesser choice. Full Article
Venture investor sees "clean technology" gaining speed
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Some venture capitalists within a year will begin selling young "clean technology" companies, accelerating interest in alternative energy and power efficiency among a broad group of investors, VantagePoint Managing Partner Alan Salzman said on Tuesday. Full Article
Norwest Venture sees rally for IPO market
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The initial public offering market will start to pick up this year and next, because companies created in the wake of the technology bubble are finally mature enough to list, a leading venture capitalist said on Tuesday. Full Article | Video
3i says venture funds shy away from early stages
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Venture capitalists are shying away from investing at the earliest stages of new companies in Europe, given their mediocre track records and the difficulty of assembling strong management teams, a partner at investment firm 3i Group Plc said on Tuesday. Full Article | Video
Phone firm gets $20 million in funding
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Rebtel Networks AB, a Swedish company offering to slash the cost of making unlimited international calls on mobile phones to $1 a week, has received $20 million, in an unusually large initial round of venture funding for a European company, the company said on Tuesday. Full Article
Online ads for teens seen ripe for investment
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Advertisers are sure to follow viewers, and especially teens, to the Web from television, presenting a ripe opportunity for investment, a top venture capital investor said on Monday. Full Article
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