Experienced Technology Entrepreneur
This is amazing – so cool to make the sources of funding for politicians so visible and transparent… and it just took a 16-year old to do it.
The murky world of lobby groups bankrolling politicians is garnering more attention, but is there a way to find out which representatives are in the pocket without a lot of tedious research? A 16-year-old programmer has developed a browser plugin to do just that.
Here is a link to the plugin for Chrome
Via: Engadget
Via: CNNMoney.com
Exceptional presentation and statistics from of 2012 KPCB Internet Trends Year-End Update – KPCB is one of the world’s leading venture capital firms and continually sharing amazing insights and resources with entrepreneurs.
Private company research firm CB Insights today released a report that shows venture investment remains strong with $6.5 billion in funding taking place in the fourth quarter of 2010, a gain of roughly 12 percent over the third quarter of 2010.
Overall, 2010 saw $23.7 billion of funding into 2,792 deals representing 14 percent growth in funding and 13 percent growth in deals over 2009.
via CNET News.com on 1/18/11
“In 2010, venture capitalists have put more money into information technology than any other sector, followed distantly by healthcare.”
via Graphic: Where Have Venture Capitalists Made Their Bets? – Forbes.com.
