http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/22/pop-goes-the-venture-weasel/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:44:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/22/pop-goes-the-venture-weasel/comment-page-1/#comment-54545 Deborah Hertlein Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:41:35 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=21338#comment-54545 The first quarter venture funding data was pretty dismal; however, we at FundingPost are remaining positive as we are still seeing positive things going on- several VCs and Angel Investors in the Northeast region will be attending upcoming FundingPost events, those that are still actively seeking new deals- even some new funds such as Excel Medical Ventures, NYC Seed, and Keiretsu Forum's new chapter in NY! The first quarter venture funding data was pretty dismal; however, we at FundingPost are remaining positive as we are still seeing positive things going on- several VCs and Angel Investors in the Northeast region will be attending upcoming FundingPost events, those that are still actively seeking new deals- even some new funds such as Excel Medical Ventures, NYC Seed, and Keiretsu Forum’s new chapter in NY!

]]> http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/22/pop-goes-the-venture-weasel/comment-page-1/#comment-54273 J Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:56:54 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=21338#comment-54273 As far as I know. It seemed to me there was a new clean tech almost every day for a long time. Perhaps clean tech & green have reached there saturation point along with bio-life. To use an absurd example: "There are only so many shades of red." Unless something really intresting and remotely game changing comes out. I see VC funding dropping (for more then one reason) and consolidation occurring for awhile. As far as I know. It seemed to me there was a new clean tech almost every day for a long time. Perhaps clean tech & green have reached there saturation point along with bio-life. To use an absurd example: “There are only so many shades of red.” Unless something really intresting and remotely game changing comes out. I see VC funding dropping (for more then one reason) and consolidation occurring for awhile.

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