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Get to Know Richard de Silva of Highland Capital

Both Sides of the Table

One of my goals in doing the show was not only to educate entrepreneurs but also to put a human face on many of the VCs in our industry as VCs can be hard to get to know. In 2002 after exiting his second company he was attracted to the variety of being a VC. He was introduced through mutual friends to Highland Capital.

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Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Are Changing the Face of Angel Investing

Angel Capital Association

By: Sarah Dickey, ACA Membership Director Boston-Area Angels Hambleton Lord and Christopher Mirabile Receive Hans Severiens Award for Individual Impact in Advancing the Field of Angel Investing. Ham and Christopher met in the busy Boston angel investing community where they both started and operated angel networks.

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DotCom Therapy raises $13M to provide therapy for kids, in and out of school

TechCrunch

It’s far from the only teletherapy company looking to capitalize on a boom in venture capital investment in mental health startups , but it’s operating in a hyper-specific sphere: therapy for kids. . We have the core of our business rocking and rolling with our education market,” says Robinson.

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Tiger Global is raising a new $3.75 billion venture fund, one year after closing its last

TechCrunch

According to a recent letter sent to its investors, Tiger Global Management , the New York-based investing powerhouse, is raising a new $3.75 million venture fund called Tiger Private Investment Partners XIV that it expects to close in March. billion in capital commitments. billion in capital commitments. billion.

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After bootstrapping since 2002, Articulate raises $1.5B on $3.75B valuation

TechCrunch

Most companies don’t announce their first venture investment after almost 20 years in the business, nor do they announce that round is the equivalent of a good startup’s entire private fundraising history. billion investment on a $3.75 He says that the company started back in 2002 as a plug-in for PowerPoint.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

The Past (1985-2002). But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. Next began the era of “spam-based&# networks of which Plaxo (founded in 2002) was the king. AOL was closed, the Internet was open. The Present Era.