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March 14, 2007 09:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Top Mobile Executives From Google, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless Featured as Keynote Speakers At Annual Wireless Innovations Conference in April

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The corporate executives directing wireless innovations at some of the leading corporations in the industry -- Google, Intel, Nokia, Qualcomm and...
January 22, 2007 00:01 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

U.S. Venture Capital Investing in 2006 Posts a Five-Year High, Reaching $25.75 Billion, Highest Annual Investment Level Since 2001

SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Venture capital investment into U.S. headquartered companies continued its ascent in 2006 with the most annual deal flow and capital...
January 17, 2007 09:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Leaders From Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Bank of America, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard to Provide Insight On the Venture Capital Investing and Exiting Environment in 2007

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The premier forecasting event for exits and investment in the venture capital industry in 2007 -- the VentureOne Outlook Conference -- will be held...
January 11, 2007 09:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Finds Fund Raising Reached $215.4 Billion in 2006, Smashing Previous Record

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- U.S. private equity firms in 2006 smashed the previous fund-raising record, reaping $215.4 billion among 322 funds by the close of the year, according to...
January 02, 2007 08:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

U.S. Venture-Backed IPO Activity Increases in 4Q'06 With Technology Companies Achieving Significant Exits

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The fourth quarter proved to be the best quarter for U.S. venture-backed companies to achieve public market exits in 2006, with 18 initial public...
January 02, 2007 07:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Hedge Fund Trades Picks the 'Magnificent Seven' Most Profitable Trades of 2006

NEW YORK, Jan. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hedge Fund Trades, the premier weekly newsletter covering the trading activity of hedge funds, has come out in today's issue with a list of seven top trades...
December 18, 2006 09:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Forecast for Fund Raising and Exits in 2007 At Dow Jones 8th Annual Private Equity Analyst Outlook Conference

NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- With private equity fund raising in 2006 nearing $200 billion, leading private equity professionals including Dixon R. Doll of DCM-Doll Capital Management,...
December 11, 2006 00:01 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Global Venture Capital Investment On Track in 2006 to Top $32 Billion, Leading to Most Capital Invested Since 2001

SAN FRANCISCO, LONDON and SHANGHAI, Dec. 11, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- With $25.39 billion invested after the first three quarters of the year, venture capital activity in the U.S., Europe, China and...
November 20, 2006 10:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Executives From Yahoo!, MSN India and Texas Pacific Group to Speak at Consumer Technology-Focused Asian Ventures

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- As consumer technology focused companies continue to find new opportunities in Asia, attendees at the second annual Asian Ventures Conference, produced by...
November 09, 2006 09:00 ET | Source: Dow Jones Financial Information Services

Younger Start-Ups Are Receiving Friendly Deal Terms From Venture Capital Investors

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Venture capital deal terms are becoming far more company friendly than they were four years ago, as investors vie to fund the most promising entrepreneurial...