APPRECIATION: Former CIA agent was a family man Oct 25, 2008
Ken was born in Newton, earned two degrees from Harvard, worked as an undercover agent and later as European bureau chief during two stints with the Central Intelligence Agency and started a company, American Venture Corp., which develops real estate in the Boston area and Central America ... After graduating with a master s degree in public administration, Ken started American Venture Corp., and often partnered with the international group of friends he made at the Kennedy School ... He retired... (Concord Journal, MA)
Don't mess with China Jul 29, 2008
In just a small example, American venture capital investment in China doubled from the first to the second quarter of this year alone, according to the MoneyTree Report by the National Venture Capital Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers. While numbers like that may slip somewhat after the games, they're likely to continue in a slow rise for the foreseeable future. (The Daily Texan, TX)
VerveLife CEO & Founder Enters Finals of Entrepreneur Magazine's "2008 Entrepreneur of the Year" Contest, Presented by The UPS Store Jul 26, 2008
Justin was also recognized as one of Chicagos top business people in the 2008 edition of Crains 40 Under 40, and was voted one of the top 40 Entrepreneurs in America Under 40 by American Venture Magazine. Entrepreneur Magazine has posted the profiles of all finalists for Entrepreneur of the Year on their website at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CONNECTIONS(TM) Sponsors Share New and Advanced Digital Home Technologies for Broadband, Digital Entertainment, and Remote Management May 30, 2008
Supporting Media: American Venture Magazine; Antenna Systems & Technology; BPL Today; The Bridge; BusinessPlanPosting. com; Casadomo; CE-Business; ChannelPartner; CEA Vision; Conference Guru; Connected Home Solutions; Connect-World; Converge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
High Finance Laid Low Apr 11, 2008
(From 1997 to 2000, the annual amount of American venture capital raised jumped from $18 billion to $107 billion. Earlier, the junk-bond mania of the late 1980s ended badly. (Forbes -- Business)
77 New Technologies to Launch at DEMO 08 Jan 26, 2008
Our media partners are American Venture Magazine, PR Newswire, Tech Confidential / The Deal, and Venture Capital Journal. The DEMO 08 PR Partner is Eye-To-Eye Communications. (PR Newswire)
Faces of Business 2007: Vinod Khosla, venture capitalist Jan 1, 2008
No American venture firm has been more active in green tech this year. In the first three quarters of 2007, Khosla Ventures participated in 14 financing deals with a total, combined value of $68. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Venture capital investment down Nov 15, 2007
I can say it is broad-spread, and I think by Q1 2008 you'll see much-improved trending-upward stats for B.C."The influx of new investors from the U.S. is a trend across the country, with American venture firms contributing $213 million in the third quarter to Canadian companies, accounting for 42 per cent of the total market activity. U.S. investors represented 71 per cent of the amount invested in the eight largest transactions.According to the CVCA, that number is up from the historical share... (Vancouver Sun)
Dog track owner betting he has the edge for casino Oct 4, 2007
If the Wampanoag casino in Middleborough is built as a sovereign Native American venture, it would leave Carney - or any other developer - free to bid on the commercial casino license that Governor Deval Patrick's plan designates for the southeastern corner of the state. The Legislature is considering Patrick's proposal. (Boston Globe)
DEMOfall 07 Conference Looks at Social Influence Sep 26, 2007
Our media partners are American Venture Magazine, MIT Technology Review, PR Newswire, TechConfidential/The Deal, VentureCapitalConferences. com, and Venture Capital Journal (VCJ). (PR Newswire)
Iraq snapshots give 2 views Aug 2, 2007
The task of assessing the American venture in Iraq is further complicated by the fact that the United States is at once trying to snuff out sectarian violence in Iraq, rebuild the country's economy, and bring about political reconciliation. Progress on one of the fronts is often accompanied by backsliding on the other two. (International Herald Tribune)
New fuel boomMoney pours into California's flourishing green energy industry Jul 10, 2007
CLEAN TECH BOOM $523m invested in California clean tech in 2005 Clean tech sector ranked fifth for N American venture capital Worldwide clean tech market estimated to reach $167bn by 2015 Between 20,000 and 83,000 jobs could be created in California by 2020 Years of past energy regulation may have saved California $56bn Source: The Climate Group. California attracted $307m of venture capital in the first quarter of 2007, compared with $172m in the whole of Europe, he says. (BBC News -- Science)
N.H. big on biotech Jun 7, 2007
The regional conference will feature presentations from up to 80 seed, early- and late-stage private biotechnology product and platform companies from the East Coast as well as presentations from leading North American venture capital firms in the life science field. To learn more about the New Hampshire Biotechnology Council, visit www. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Entrepreneurs from Indian B-school Apr 7, 2007
This unique effort is the result of a tie-up between the Indian School of Business (ISB) here and the California-based TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) that counts among its ranks a virtual who's who of Indian American venture capitalists. With its 400-plus students, ISB is ranked at offering the eighth largest management programme among full-time MBA programmes in the world. (India Times)
The Automobile Protection Association released its 2007 new vehicle ratings today Mar 21, 2007
Chrysler's future is anybody's guess, as DaimlerChrysler is looking for a buyer for its North American brands, and is reported to be talking with American venture capitalists. The year of the crossover Crossover vehicles combine the enclosed cargo area and all-wheel drive of a truck, with the suspension and floor height of a car. (Canada Newswire)
As US focuses on Iraq turmoil, will it miss the bigger picture? Feb 13, 2007
This narrowing gives the American venture in Iraq more focus, while preserving hopes that the administration's long-range goals can be achieved, analysts say. But some warn that it is also dangerous if it becomes an end in itself, causing US policymakers to lose sight of the bigger risks and objectives in the Middle East. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
