Amid continued speculation that Finnish phone maker, needing a hit in smartphones, might find a match in the struggling handheld computing pioneer, industry analysts says such a match-up is unlikely at this time.
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Venture capital firm returns slip 2.9 percent in the first quarter of 2009, according to an NVCA report citing a “shortage of exit opportunities” for continued declines.
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NVCA predicts that drought will slow new investments and fundraising in 2009.
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Liquidity study finds that IPO, M&A exits were closed to VCs last year.
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Almost twice as many deals pulled as in 2007; China falls behind New York for first time in three years.
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Credit, IPO roadblocks will drive down valuations, report says; venture-backed companies may shop on public markets.
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Shares in beleaguered Internet company rise after billionaire investor pads position with 6.8 million shares.
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Number of deals ticks up from second quarter, but enterprise value falls 51 percent.
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South Korean electronics giant withdraws $5.85B acquisition offer as flash memory glut clouds forecast.
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Deal for MessageLabs, backed by Catalyst Investors, offers cross-selling opportunity but increases risk, analyst says.
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Collapse of IPO, M&A markets parches VCs, according new reports; median price in M&A deal falls as time to exit rises.
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Board, now with Icahn contingent, said to OK new talks with Time Warner’s online unit.
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Security software firm taps $1.1B cash position to move further into enterprise and cloud.
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Wall Street crisis could extend IPO market’s deep freeze, curb M&A activity, and make LP money harder to find, experts say.
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Software titan trumps PE firm with $486 million bid for Greenfield Online, the parent of a European price-comparison engine.
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Welcomes Icahn, says Microsoft dodged serious negotiations to conclude a takeover deal.
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After fund manager backs Yahoo board, investor settles for three board seats; ‘unified voice’ in Microsoft negotiations.
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Software giant confirms that it would renew talks on acquiring Yahoo search unit or entire firm if board is ousted.
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Software giant confirms that it would renew talks on acquiring Yahoo search unit or entire firm if board is ousted.
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With the IPO window shut and M&A down, venture capitalists may be feeling like they’re in the Sartre play “No Exit.”
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