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Venture Gets Seat at Obama’s Table

Kleiner Perkins' Doerr named to policy-shaping panel for economic recovery.
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General news, Cleantech

Kleiner Perkins Leads $75M for Smart Grid Startup

Silver Spring Networks snags big venture round and joins a host of competitors that are now flush with cash despite global economic woes.
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General news, Media, Communications, Internet, Finance

T-Mobile Takes a Whrrl on Pelago

Telecom's VC unit joins Kleiner Perkins and Amazon's Bezos in backing Twitter-like mapping service.
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Archives, General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Kleiner Makes $100M iPhone Call

Venture firm launches iFund for companies making applications and services for the iPhone and its cousin, the iPod Touch.
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General news, Media, Communications, Finance

Frontline Bids Goodbye to Spectrum Auction

Startup's abrupt exit raises questions about 700 MHz auction, national public safety, open networks, and homeland security.
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General news, Cleantech

Executing on Cleantech

Lured by social conscience and the chance to strike it rich, seasoned technology, automotive, and energy executives are chasing new opportunities in the cleantech sector.
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General news

Banking on Green at Kleiner Perkins

Kleiner Perkins' Wen Hsieh searches for the folder that will help to change the world.
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Computers, Biosciences, Cleantech, Finance

Kleiner Perkins Debuts 3 Funds

VC firm will invest $900 million in IT, life sciences, clean energy, pandemic preparedness, and bio defense.
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Finance

VCs Predict 2006’s Tech Trends

Green technologies, innovation from China, and time-saving tools are among the top 10 trends VCs see this year.
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Finance

VCs Invest in Podcasting

Investors pump money into the grassroots medium. More VC News: