SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on American Venture Briefing: Wiser wires  Oct 9, 2009 In recent years American venture capitalists have put more than $1 billion into smart-grid start-ups, even if investment this year has not matched the heights of 2008 (see chart). Two of these start-ups, GridPoint and Silver Spring Networks, raised $220m and $170m respectively. (The Economist) Chinese company buys land in Mount Pleasant  Jul 26, 2009 First North American venture for China SINB Group. BY MICHAEL BURKE. (Racine Journal Times, WI) 'Kiwi' startups take root in Valley  Jun 6, 2009 The agency sponsored an event in San Francisco on June 2 along with Palo Alto law firm Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo to showcase New Zealand investment opportunities to American venture capitalists. Jones said that for about a year the agency has attracted U.S. venture capital by adding people with experience in capital markets to its roster. (San Jose Business Journal, CA) PepsiAmericas enters C. American venture  May 19, 2009 PepsiAmericas enters Central American venture - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal ... PepsiAmericas enters Central American venture. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN) Back to Magazines News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009