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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

There has been much discussion in the past few years of the changing structure of the venture capital industry. The rise of alternative sources of capital (crowd funding and the like). The overall trends in our industry have breathed a new life into the venture capital industry. 2007 was the watershed year.

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VCs and university endowments should partner to make venture more diverse

TechCrunch

Matthew Mendelsohn’s accession to become Yale’s new chief investment officer marks a milestone for the rise of university endowments investing in venture capital. Here’s another idea endowments should consider: Invest in educational opportunities to give more people pathways to careers in venture.

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Why VCs don’t need to fear a financial slowdown

TechCrunch

The capital markets are still very much on the side of founders, and there’s plenty of room for the scales to rebalance. VCs should be excited about the coming buying opportunities. Startups that managed their finances wisely now can boast a strong balance sheet, lower expenses and plenty of cash.

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Paul Graham and The World Out There

This is going to be BIG.

However, in this moment, I think one''s career in venture capital depends on changing your perspective. If you are a venture capital investor and you''re not preparing yourself to succeed in a more diverse ecosystem of entrepreneurs, you''re just going to get left behind. Stop--AND think. That''s less than 10%.

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Startup Investing: The New Trend in Alternative Assets

Onevest

While the Wall Street Journal claims “very few start-ups” received angel investment in 2007, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Center for Entrepreneurial Studies proclaims “90% of all see and start-up capital” comes from angel investors. Just 2% of startup financing actually comes from venture capital firms.

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Oklahoma Investors Lead $5 Million in Funding for Tulsa Battery Material Developer and Manufacturer, Ten-Nine Technologies:

Innovation 2 Enterprise

iMCI) and Ten-Nine Technologies ([link] are pleased to announce the closure of $5 million in Series A financing for new research and development facilities as well as a manufacturing plant capable of tonnage battery material production. iMCI currently manages $81 million across five venture funds. Since 2007, iMCI and i2E, Inc.

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Former Zillow execs raise $70M seed round for Tomo, which wants to simplify the mortgage process

TechCrunch

Ribbit Capital led the financing, which also included participation from DST Global, NFX and Zigg Capital. CEO Schwartz first joined Zillow in 2007, where he says he “built the sales and revenue operations from the ground up.” In fact, the investment represents NFX’s largest initial investment to date.