Category Archives: Exit

Ask The VC – Do Early-Stage VCs Prefer Safe Sale or Big IPO?

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Jon Cavell asked:
@aveeck, where do previously invested VCs usually stand on a sell now or raise more & go for IPO/Big Exit? (eg Groupon & $GOOG) #AskTheVC
I had a very similar discussion on the phone yesterday with one of the founders of yubiT, a group buying/couponing startup out in Seattle.  As with so many [...]

More National Recognition for Pittsburgh Startups

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking site with more than 70 million users, announced today that it has agreed to acquire mSpoke, a Pittsburgh-based startup company. LinkedIn CEO, Jeff Weiner, commented that “mSpoke’s recommendation technology is a natural fit for LinkedIn.” Even more noteworthy, this is the first acquisition ever made by global leader [...]