Topic: Venture Capital

Rich Kids Shatter Silicon Valley's Golden Meritocracy Image

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The nerds of Silicon Valley are all upset that these rich kids are taking over the industry that wants to be known for rewarding smarts and hard work over old money and connections. 

By Dashiell Bennett

Feb 14, 2012

More Name Calling in the Tech Blog 'Cesspool'

The big names in the world of tech and startup reporting aren't backing down from their latest war of words about who is doing the best job ruining their industry.

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By Adam Clark Estes

Dec 19, 2011

This Saudi Prince Is Twitter's New Sugar Daddy

We don't know many of the specifics of Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's recent $300 million investment in Twitter but we do know one thing about bin Talal, the richest businessman in the Middle East: he's savvy.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 1, 2011

Silicon Valley's Incubator Glut Is Real

Though Silicon Valley continues to point to its big portfolios and the industry's high valuations, a look at how incubator start-ups are doing shows what's really happening in the tech world. 

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By Ray Gustini

Oct 17, 2011

NFL Coaches Behaving Badly; Dodgers Divorce Settlement Reached

Plus: The NFL wants to invest in football-related startups

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 2, 2011

Takeaway From Arrington Startup Saga: AOL Is Looking Sleazy

Also, disorganized. So many different stories. Here's a quick explanation

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By Adam Clark Estes

Sep 1, 2011

TechCrunch's New Venture Fund Is One Big Conflict of Interest

AOL is helping to finance the company it covers

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 11, 2011

The Case for Celebrating a Social Media Tech Bubble

One expert calls it a "wanna-bubble." But should we be worried about repeating 1999?

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 26, 2011

Ashton Kutcher Knows What He Doesn't Know About Startups

"That’s why I have a lot of friends who are a lot smarter about those things than I am"

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