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Computers, General news, Communications, Cleantech, Internet, Finance

VC Returns Plunge

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.
Computers, General news, Communications, Internet, Finance

Avago Climbs in Nasdaq Debut

Chipmaker, part owned by private equity firms Silver Lake and KKR, raises $648 million in initial public offering. Shares close nearly 8 percent higher in first day of trading.
Computers, General news, Magazine, Internet, Finance

Medidata Files IPO

New York City-based startup, which makes documentation software for research and development in pharmaceutical companies, files for an initial public offering.
Computers, General news, Internet, Finance

Eyeblaster Eyes IPO

Digital marketing services startup files registration statement for proposed $115 million initial public offering.
General news, Media, Internet, Finance

Al Gore’s Current Media Files

The former U.S. vice president’s youth-oriented cable television network files for an initial public offering.
General news, Finance

Last Exit? Not Quite

Mortgage crisis has crushed buyout boom, but party isn’t yet over for Silicon Valley.
Computers, Finance

VMware Blasts Off

Virtualization software maker VMware rockets 76 percent in its trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, becoming the highflier of the year while broader market tumbles.
Finance

Will Classmates Flunk IPO?

The aging social network hopes to raise as much as $125 million in an initial public offering. But it lists a slew of nasty risks in its SEC paperwork.
Internet

CreditCards.com Files for IPO

The online credit card marketplace, backed by Austin Ventures, plans to raise as much as $115 million in an initial public offering.