Don Lucas, God Father

The Role of Don Lucas in Silicon Valley Venture Capital.

Has Larry Ellison Disrupted Himself?

Larry Ellison has invested in some of the early pioneers of the On-Demand Software-As-A-Service business model, thereby disrupting the Enterprise Software market.

This Week’s Deals

Deals: Metaweb, @Last, Acquicor

Sex And The Single Zillionaire

Venture Capital, the way it was practised by Tom Perkins, is dead. Called by whatever different name, the company-building game today is more Private Equity than true venture capital.

StoryTelling Gets Funding

WisdomArk financing News.

Venture Fund Investment & Endowments

Top educational institutions should share their best practices.

A Great Fund Strategy

Oak Investment Partners has set up a $200 Million venture fund to focus on the retail boom in India. Veteran retail investor Jerry Gallagher visited India and was astounded by the revenue per square feet in the Malls and Stores. He came back and convinced his partners to commit capital. Many of my VC friends

Read Full Article »

That Dog In Your Portfolio

The Strategy has not worked. Some $20 Million in venture money has already been burnt in the trial and error process over the last 3 years. A few rounds of hiring and firing of CEOs and executives have already taken place. But the company has still not hit its stride. In the carnage of the last 5 years, the above has been the story in every VC’s life. Here are a few simple questions that I suggest you ask, and have someone facilitate gathering the answers. The answers will tell you whether the Dog can become a Tiger!