Category Archives: Venture Capital
Mullenweg Cashes In
Now, it makes sense why WordPress domo Matt Mullenweg didn’t mention – and wasn’t asked about – speculation that Automattic – the company behind WordPress.com – had received a $200-million takeover offer during a keynote last week at BlogWorld. According … Continue reading
Mint Mints Some VC
Fresh off a stellar performance at TechCrunch40, Mint has raised $4.7-million from from Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital and a group of individuals, including Ram Shriram, who made a few bucks by being an early investor in Google. Praised by … Continue reading
Strong Dollar; Weak Tech Sector?
With the Canadian dollar climbing to even strength with the greenback for the first time in 30 years, Canadians are celebrating like we’ve won something, and rediscovering cross-border shopping. But before anyone gets too carried away, the strong Canadian dollar … Continue reading
Me Too Usually Mean Peugh
BlogTV.ca led a short and completely unspectacular life. But it’s not like anyone should be surprised. As the 642th video-filing sharing service to be launched, BlogTV.ca hinged its prospects on a very thin threat: it was going to Canada’s YouTube … Continue reading
Canada’s Venture Capital Crisis
In Canada, we love to talk the talk when it comes to supporting the New Economy and the job creation that will stem from the high-tech sector’s growth. But when get beyond the talk, there’s a much different story happening. … Continue reading
Tech IPO Floodgates Opening?
After four or five years of almost non-existent activity (exceptions: Google and Vonage), the high-tech IPO is appears to be alive and well again judging by VMWare’s robust opening day performance (the stock nearly doubled from its offering price) and … Continue reading
