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[preamble: I started writing this post yesterday, before rumors started circulating that Google was launching a venture fund. My first thought was to abandon the post as some might think I was simply recommending that Microsoft follow Google's lead. But what I have in mind is different and still needs to be said.] Microsoft is [...]
Continue Reading →As most people who subscribe to this blog know, blist raised $6.5M from Frazier Technology Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures earlier this year. While raising money does tend to be picked up and reported on by journalists, it really is a non-event. What matters is what you do with the capital you’ve raised. After all, the [...]
Continue Reading →I’m thrilled to announce that blist has completed its first venture financing. Seattle based Frazier Technology Ventures and Morgenthaler Ventures of Menlo Park split the $6.5M round. Joining blist’s board of directors are Ken Gullicksen of Morgenthaler and Scott Darling of Frazier. Both bring significant and relevant operational and industry experience and I’ve been enjoying [...]
Continue Reading →Between 1996 and 2002 I took a 6-year hiatus from the commercial software industry to try my hand as CIO of an investment bank. Specifically we did mergers and acquisitions – M&A. We represented the owners of mid-sized, privately held companies. Interestingly we didn’t represent ourselves when we were acquired by Smith Barney in 2001, [...]
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