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Indonesian tech frenzy tantalizes venture capital

(AP) -- Venture capitalists from Silicon Valley to New York all have the same question about Indonesia's come-from-nowhere tech frenzy: Are the young entrepreneurs that have piqued their interest smart bets or just surfing ...

Surf's up for startups at Web Summit 2017

The next generation of Internet giants gather this week in Portugal for four days of tech-fuelled networking, nights out and—for the first time this year—surfing of the offline variety.

Venture-capital investments down 33 pct in 3Q

(AP) -- Venture capitalists' investments in U.S. startups rose in the third quarter when compared with the first two quarters of the year, suggesting increased confidence in the economy. When compared with the year-ago period, ...

Craigslist founder joins Wikimedia advisory board

(AP) -- The nonprofit group that runs online encyclopedia Wikipedia said Friday that it named Craig Newmark, the founder of Web classifieds site Craigslist, to its advisory board.

VC investments plunge 51 pct to $3.7 billion in 2Q

(AP) -- Venture capitalists cut their U.S. investments in half during the spring, the second-consecutive quarter to mark a more than 50 percent decline, leaving the money flowing to startups at the slowest trickle in 12 ...

World Bank invests in online education

Online education service Coursera on Wednesday announced a fresh round of funding from the investment arm of the World Bank and other backers.

Concentration of entrepreneurs no accident, says U of T professor

(PhysOrg.com) -- Why do entrepreneurs flock to startup meccas like the Silicon Valley or Boston? A recent working paper shows that density or thickness of local input markets translates into faster productivity and higher ...

Pandora raises IPO offering price range

(AP) -- The popular Internet radio service Pandora raised the price range of its initial public offering on Friday by at least a third to between $10 and $12

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