Narayana Murthy’s Gift to Indian Startups

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Snigdha Sengupta

Successful entrepreneurs, they say, make the best venture capitalists. While there are several venture capitalists who have never been entrepreneurs but hold stellar records as investors, the premium attached to an investor who has been down in the trenches himself is understandably higher. Also, when such entrepreneurs turn to investing in new entrepreneurs, the startup eco-system gets enriched in a…

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TiE-ISB Connect 2009: Partnerships and Business Plans

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Snigdha Sengupta

Hyderabad is a charming city and the biryani more than lives up to its name. Unlike previous years, the Marriott, off the majestic Hussain Sagar, was the venue for TiE-ISB Connect 2009. The event has also gotten bigger. About 500-plus delegates were in attendance. But there was one key element missing this year. The Business Plan Showcase was not part…

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Neeraj Bharadwaj to Steer Accel India Growth Investments

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Snigdha Sengupta

Palo Alto, California-based Accel Partners is spreading its wings in India. The venture and growth investor, which manages a $6 billion global capital pool, has hired Neeraj Bharadwaj to steer its growth investments here. Bharadwaj moves from private equity major Apax Partners after an eleven year stint, which included leading the firm’s India investments from late 2006. In a press…

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Will Your Seed Investor Take You to the Next Round?

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Snigdha Sengupta

[media-credit name="Snigdha Sengupta" align="alignnone" width="150"][/media-credit]Brad Feld is co-founder and managing director of Boulder, Colorado-based early stage venture capital firm Foundry Group. Before Foundry, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital and Intensity Ventures, a company that helped launch and operate software companies in the US. Feld has been blogging since 2005 at Feld Thoughts. He also blogs at Ask the VC, which…

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