Category Archives: TheFunded.com

Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s highest court has ruled in favor of Internet anonymity, saying Web sites involved in defamation suits don’t have to reveal the identity of readers who post comments on their site. The ruling Friday by … Continue reading →

LP Considerations in the Current Investment Climate The venture capital industry is under assault from defaulting investors, declining public image, poor returns, and portfolio failures. Within this turmoil, the venture capital model provides some compelling investment opportunities by supporting nimble … Continue reading →

A group of entrepreneurs and VCs enjoyed a private tour of the California Academy of Sciences by Dr. Brian Fisher. The museum was graciously kept open for the 15 of us to tour and enjoy as part of the Sci-fabulous … Continue reading →

http://venturebeat.com http://www.techcrunch.com http://valleywag.com http://www.avc.com http://www.pehub.com http://marktomarket.typepad.com http://broadstuff.com http://gigaom.com The following statements are available for re-print and re-publication with attribution. TheFunded – Canarie View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: lp investing) “The Canary is Dead” presentation was delivered to … Continue reading →

I spoke at the METal breakfast and the Opportunity Green Conference this weekend. Below are a couple photos from the breakfast event. In general, it remains an excellent time to start a business, but this window of opportunity may be … Continue reading →

TheFunded was mentioned in BusinessWeek by one of my favorite venture journalists, Spencer Ante. Ted Cory mentioned TheFunded Connect in a post about lessons learned with his start-up. There are some great lessons in this post, including: 1. Use cliffs … Continue reading →

Exciting times! Traffic to TheFunded.com has skyrocketed, and the servers have been plagued with a ongoing Denial of Service attack. The combination has been lethal, bringing the site down as frequently as once per day. The problems first started on … Continue reading →

Below is the presentation given during my talk at Web 2.0 in New York. The talk focuses on helping companies find the “right” investor, versus just any interested party. Finding any investor is tough, but finding the right investor is … Continue reading →

A rumor is circulating that I have invested in Rocket Racing League (as well as some other companies), and these rumors are false. My goal is to help as many start-ups as possible. Being The Founding Member of TheFunded.com places … Continue reading →

Below is an embedded page from the Superior Court of California that shows the real-time status of the “EDF Ventures (EDM, Inc.) versus John Doe” court case. As of September 3, 2008, the status of the case still appears “Open.”