Deal Radar 2010: LeadForce1 California, Michigan

Through its marketing automation 2.0 approach, LeadForce1 aims to provide the missing link between Web analytics and customer relationship management (CRM systems), thus enabling B2B sales and marketing teams to uncover previously hidden leads, new prospect opportunities, and critical business intelligence within existing accounts. LeadForce1’s SaaS product deploys a patent-pending intent determination algorithm that spots

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Putting China On The Silicon Valley Map: NetScreen And Fortinet Founder Ken Xie (Part 7)

SM: What is your observation about Silicon Valley in the era in which China has become such a big factor in the world economy? KX: In our space China is still a small market. Their IT assets are growing very quickly. In our space the key is to quickly do the innovation aspects of technology.

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Soros On Financial Reform

Some of you may be following the Senate hearings today. Here is George Soros on what needs to happen: Do not ignore the need for financial reform. It was written on October 25, 2009. At the moment, Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein is being questioned by Senate investigators. Senator Levin has done a very good job

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Vision India 2020 Book Review: Naeem Zafar

Naeem Zafar teaches entrepreneurship and innovation as part of the faculty of the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, and is the founder of Concordia Ventures.  He is also a charter member of TiE Silicon Valley. Here is his review: “Vision India 2020 is unlike any other book that I have ever read.

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Deal Radar 2010: HyperQuality ,Seattle, Washington

When you make a customer service call and hear, “This call may be recorded for quality assurance,” that may be HyperQuality. The company listens to customer service calls and digs for patterns, trends, red flags, and important business intelligence that can affect company performance. It also specializes in working with clients who have outsourced to determine

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Putting China On The Silicon Valley Map: NetScreen And Fortinet Founder Ken Xie (Part 6)

SM: What was Fortinet’s revenue last year? KX: We had $250 million in revenue. We are as large as NetScreen was when Juniper acquired them.

Deal Radar 2010: Preparis ,Atlanta, Georgia

On September 11, 2001, Armistead Whitney was an executive in midtown Manhattan. As news of the attack on the World Trade Center broke, he was quickly inundated attempting to locate and assure the safety of his more than 200 employees. Cell towers were overwhelmed, news sources were offering conflicting information, and there was no guidance

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Putting China On The Silicon Valley Map: NetScreen And Fortinet Founder Ken Xie (Part 5)

SM: What was your per-share price for your C round? KX: Sequoia came in at $3.50. One of our investors introduced us to Sequoia. They became interested in us once we won the head-to-head evaluation against Cisco.