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A123 IPO Juices 40 Percent

Maker of batteries for electric vehicles, backed with government subsidies, soars 40 percent in market debut.
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Rubicon to Buy Others Online

Los Angeles online advertising startup agrees to acquire company for undisclosed sum to boost its ad optimization capabilities.
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Index Ventures: Envy of Industry

The Geneva- and London-based partnership has much to gloat about with some of the most high-profile portfolio exits in recent years.
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Intuit Takes Mint.com for $170M

TurboTax creator agrees to acquire rival in personal finance for online tools and customer base, making a mint for its venture investors.
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Accel: No. 1

The venture firm has many reasons to celebrate lately. Aside from a flurry of notable U.S. exits, the Silicon Valley stalwart is poised to reap the benefits from a heap of international stakes.
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Top 100 Global Venture Capitalists

Red Herring is releasing its Top 100 Global Venture Capitalists list, a distinction that comes as changing global economies force a worldwide perpective on investing.
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Accel’s Breyer: The Global Necessity

Jim Breyer has something of a Midas touch as a venture capitalist that has garnered peer recognition. Red Herring, prepared with 5 burning questions, spoke with him recently in an interview.
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Palm Unveils Pixi; Shares Skid

Beleaguered handheld maker announces mobile phone on Sprint network. Investors push shares 8 percent lower in trading.
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Archipelago Learning Files S-1

Online learning startup files intention to go public in bid to raise $75 million, marking the latest private equity-backed offering.
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DCM’s Moran: 'Cautiously Optimistic’

The Silicon Valley venture firm’s general partner sees tight financial times for portfolio companies but signs of prosperity ahead.