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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Google Ventures takes flight]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/goog/" rel="tag">Google (GOOG)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/csco/" rel="tag">Cisco Systems (CSCO)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/small-business/" rel="tag">Small Business</a></p><img hspace="4" height="94" border="1" align="right" width="210" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/03/google.jpg" alt="" />Times are particularly tough for VC funds. The IPO market is a ghost-town. M&amp;A is muted -- with fairly low valuations. By all accounts, it looks like the returns for VC funds will be dismal.<br /><br />But, interestingly enough, this is likely the best time to start a VC fund. After all, it takes several years for startup firms to get critical mass. Plus, it's easier to structure juicy terms on deals.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Google Ventures takes flight</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/">Google Ventures takes flight</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:10:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1503373/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-takes-flight/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>CRM</category><category>CSCO</category><category>GOOG</category><category>Google Ventures</category><category>GoogleVentures</category><category>inthenews</category><category>IPO</category><category>VC</category><category>VC fund</category><category>VcFund</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Taulli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:10:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
