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BUBBLE: The '90s Boom and Bust
John Doerr, regarded by many as the ultimate salesman, called election results in November 2000 with his daughter Mary, then 9. (File / Richard Wisdom -- San Jose Mercury News)
'Johnny Appleseed' for a Risky Field
CNBC, Boosters for The Boom
Nasdaq 'Casino' Had Few Safeguards
Deregulation: First Stage of Disaster
A CEO's Lesson: What Goes Up . . .
Special Report: The Bubble

Message Boards
 Netpreneur's Demise
Venture Capital Organizations
National Venture Capital Association
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association
MoneyTree Survey

Area VC Firms
ABS Ventures
ABS Capital Partners
Anthem Capital
Beaconventurecapital.com
Carlyle Group
Champions Tech Ventures
Columbia Capital
Draper Atlantic
FBR Technology Venture Partners
Gabriel Venture Partners
Global Internet Ventures
Grotech Capital Group
Grosvenor Funds
Incube8
In-Q-Tel
JMI Equity Fund
Lazard Technology Partners
Monumental Venture Partners
New Enterprise Associates
New Horizons Venture Capital
New Vantage Group
NextGen Capital
Novak Biddle Venture Partners
Optical Capital Group
SpaceVest
Steve Walker & Associates
Thayer Capital
Updata
Washington Investment Partners

Corporate Confidence Crisis
 Primer: Why the Growing Cynicism?
 Primer: Probe on Wall Street
 Primer: Enron's Downfall
 Primer: Accounting & Andersen
- Biotech - Telecom - Software
- Hardware - Venture Capital
- Media - Internet
Biotech Industry Sees Potential In Ethics Rules
Venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and state officials say strict new ethics rules governing National Institutes of Health researchers could prompt many of them to leave for private companies -- a potential boon for the region's biotech sector.

Venture Funding Rises In 2004, Ending Decline
Fourth-quarter surge reverses a three-year decline and confirms anecdotal evidence that a crucial source of money for early-stage companies is on the rise again.
-The Washington Post
 Chart: Disclosed 4Q VC Deals

More VC News
At Google, Not Quite Partying Like It's 1999: Silicon Valley's Revival Is a Little Less Extravagant (Post, Jan. 25, 2005)

Scrambling For a Slice Of Internet Phone Pie: Small Firms in Area Search for a Niche (Post, Jan. 24, 2005)

Intronn Aims to Cure Diseases by Repairing Genetic Defects (Post, Jan. 10, 2005)

When the Big Banks Balk, FBR Embraces Unconventional Transactions (Post, Dec. 27, 2004)

Tracking Signs Of a Rebound In Telecom (Post, Dec. 20, 2004)

New Enterprise Is Huge and Proud of It (Post, Dec. 6, 2004)

Preparing for a Grand Old Party: Organizers -- and Protesters -- Gear Up for Inauguration '05 (Post, Dec. 5, 2004)

InPhonic Shares Debut, Gain: D.C. Wireless Reseller Opens at $19, Closes at $24 (Post, Nov. 17, 2004)

Telecom Shows Sparkles Of Life: Wireless, Security Firms Lead Rebound (Post, Nov. 15, 2004)

Contracting Pioneer at Ease: Ernst Volgenau Steps Away From SRA International's Daily Grind (Post, Nov. 1, 2004)

Venture Capital Picks Up From 7-Year Low (Post, Nov. 1, 2004)

Ruckus Seeks to Raise a Digital Community (Post, Nov. 1, 2004)

The Buyout Business Has Changed, and So Has Frederic Malek (Post, Oct. 25, 2004)

Venture Capital Investments (Live Online, Oct. 26, 2004; 1:00 PM)

Tech Firms Find Tougher Terrain: Venture Funds Have Plenty to Invest, But They're Cautious of Where It Goes (Post, Oct. 25, 2004)

For Tech Executives, More Business and Less Limelight (Post, Oct. 25, 2004)

Online Search Universe Is Expanding (Post, Oct. 21, 2004)

Innovators Find Alternative To Venture Capital (Post, Oct. 21, 2004)


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Looking Back
MCI Had Central Role in Telecom History (Post, Feb. 21, 2005)

Cyracle Technologies Inc. (Post, Jan. 29, 2003)

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Venture Capital
Trust Digital Gets CEO, Cash Influx (Post, Oct. 19, 2004)

Herndon, N.Y. Cyber-Security Firms to Merge (Post, Sept. 21, 2004)

Wireless Solution Illustrates Success of Unorthodox Strategies (Post, Aug. 23, 2004)

Learning to Play With the Big Boys: FBR Finds Formula to Create a Niche in Investment Banking (Post, Aug. 23, 2004)

BioVeris Still May Lose Its Investment: Joint Venture Needs More Money, Company Says in SEC Filing (Post, Aug. 18, 2004)

Dot-Coms Get Back in IPO Game: Tech Companies Hope for Next Internet Boom (Post, Aug. 18, 2004)

Thayer Capital Agrees to Settle On SEC Charges (Post, Aug. 13, 2004)

Reinventing U.S. Foreign Aid at Millennium Challenge Corp. (Post, Aug. 10, 2004)

System Uses Ultraviolet Light to Disable Airborne Threats (Post, Aug. 2, 2004)

Venture Investing in Region's Start-Up Firms Falls to 7-Year Low (Post, Aug. 2, 2004)

Biotech Firms Want to Overturn Federal Funding Ban: Capital Shortage Has Worsened, Companies Say (Post, July 29, 2004)

Matrics Agrees To Acquisition By N.Y. Firm: Rockville Firm Brings RFID to New Parent (Post, July 28, 2004)

Who's Still Afloat? Who Went Under? And Why?: In 1999, 21 Local Companies Took the Plunge and Went Public (Post, July 19, 2004)

VC Investors Cash In With Advertising.com (Post, July 5, 2004)

Following a Rich Tradition: Under the Avant-Garde Veneer, an Old-Guard Start-Up Strategy (Post, June 24, 2004)

D.C. Firm Aims to Give Campuses Technology: Software Aids Studying, Security (Post, June 19, 2004)

Wall Street Welcomes Blackboard: D.C. Company's Stock Closes Up 43% on First Trading Day (Post, June 19, 2004)

Blackboard Set to Go Public Today (Post, June 18, 2004)

A Pro-Active Approach to Software Security (Post, May 24, 2004)

HyperOffice Offers Pay-as-You-Go Information Technology (Post, May 17, 2004)

Meridian Builds County Presence (Post, May 6, 2004)

Venture Capital Likely to Flow To Proven Firms (Post, May 3, 2004)

Lambda Takes Fiber Optics to Next Level (Post, April 19, 2004)

Earls Admits Erring With Fund Transfers: Former Banker Insists He Meant No Harm (Post, April 17, 2004)

Test Case for Tech Stocks: Blackboard Decides to See if Market Is Ready for IPOs Again (Post, April 12, 2004)

Venture Capital's Male Dominance A Bit of a Mystery (Post, April 8, 2004)

The Corporate Jungle (Post, March 30, 2004)

Providing a Better Way to Pay Online (Post, March 22, 2004)

GlycoMimetics' Research Taps Troublesome Carbohydrates to Combat Diseases (Post, March 15, 2004)

Chantilly-Based ICode Hires New CEO: 30-Year Technology Veteran Sees 'Enormous Potential' in the Company (Post, March 10, 2004)

Carlyle Group to Take On Consumer-Business Ventures (Post, Feb. 23, 2004)

A Tough Chase for Venture Capital: Early Stage Funding Is Hardest for Start-Ups to Find (Post, Feb. 2, 2004)

Venture Funding Dips to Lowest Level in 6 Years (Post, Jan. 27, 2004)

When Keeping Cool Is a Hot Topic in Electronics (Post, Jan. 26, 2004)

ObjectVideo Sees Bright Future With New CEO (Post, Jan. 14, 2004)

Another Year, Another Chief Executive (Post, Jan. 8, 2004)

Lange Stays in School Board Race (Post, Jan. 8, 2004)

AnthroTronix Puts Robotics to Work for Disabled Children and Soldiers in Combat (Post, Dec. 29, 2003)

Experience Pulls Capital To United BioSource (Post, Dec. 22, 2003)

Education's First Responders (TechNews.com, Dec. 10, 2003; 10:57 AM)

Combining Networks and Reducing Costs for Telecoms (Post, Dec. 8, 2003)

Pitching A Tax Plan For Jobs: Warner Says Services Will Attract Growth (Post, Nov. 25, 2003)

Brain-Gain Cities Attract Educated Young (Post, Nov. 9, 2003)

Venture Funding Dips in 3rd Quarter (Post, Nov. 3, 2003)

Contractors Put Region On a Roll: Federal Spending Boosts Job Growth (Post, Oct. 26, 2003)

Google Plans IPO in Bid to Keep Market Standing (Post, Oct. 25, 2003)

Fairfax Firm Vibrant Names New CEO (Post, Aug. 20, 2003)

Area Venture Capital Outlook Still Cloudy: Survey Finds Fewer New Deals (Post, Aug. 13, 2003)

The IPO Makes a Comeback: New Tolerance for Risk Reflects Confidence, Realistic Plans (Post, Aug. 5, 2003)

Brady Firm Being Sold for $75.9 Million: Ex-Treasury Chief Began Darby Equity Group (Post, Aug. 5, 2003)

D.C. Area Venture Funding Lags Behind Nation: Small Companies Are Paying a High Price for Capital as Investment Firms Increasingly Hold the Upper Hand (Post, Aug. 4, 2003)

Venture Capital Rebounds in U.S. but Falls in Region (Post, July 29, 2003)

New Investors Signed Up For TV One (Post, July 22, 2003)

Matrics Secures Venture Financing: Group Investing $20 Million in Columbia Company Includes Carlyle (Post, July 15, 2003)

Moving Expenses Included? (Post, June 25, 2003)

Former MAVA Director Indicted in Missing-Money Case (Post, June 19, 2003)

D.C. Area Low on High Tech: Federal Reliance Stymies Growth, Study Finds (Post, June 16, 2003)

An Open-Access Beginning for Sourcefire's Founders (Post, June 16, 2003)

Fund to Invest in Businesses in Poorer Areas: Organization at U-Md. Has Raised $20 Million (Post, June 5, 2003)

Defywire Eyes Expansion With $4.5 Million Round (Post, June 4, 2003)

Fund to Invest In Business in Poorer Areas: Organization at U-Md. Has Raised $20 Million (Post, May 29, 2003)

NFR Security Taps New Chief, Acquires $7.5 Million Infusion (Post, May 21, 2003)

MBA Student Links Businesses, Interns (Post, May 19, 2003)

Vienna Firm Gets a New Investor (Post, May 14, 2003)

Venture Capital Mergers, Investment Sales Decline (Post, May 14, 2003)

Fund Based at U-Md. Raises $20 Million: Small Businesses in Low-Income Areas Are Targeted for Venture Investment (Post, May 8, 2003)

Lawsuit Prompted Disclosure (Post, May 5, 2003)

Venture Capital Outlook Remains Bleak (Post, May 5, 2003)

Warner Looks to the Future: Governor Exploring National Political Options (Post, May 1, 2003)

Decline in Venture Investment Continues: Economic Worries, War Helped Push Funding to Five-Year Low in First Quarter (Post, April 29, 2003)

Grasping Biotech's Brass Ring: FDA Approvals Boost Fortunes of Martek, United Therapeutics (Post, April 28, 2003)

Software-Security Firm Wins Funding: Intellitactics Plans Move to Bethesda to Court More Government Clients (Post, April 14, 2003)

One Man's Race for the Cure (Post, April 14, 2003)

Some Entrepreneurs Still Just Want To Have Fun (Post, April 3, 2003)

Video-Game Firm Mythic Gets Venture Capital (Post, March 25, 2003)

Biotechs Struggle for Big Money: Investment Not Keeping Up With Local Firms' Growth (Post, March 24, 2003)

Connections and Then Some: David Rubenstein Has Made Millions Pairing the Powerful With the Rich (Post, March 16, 2003)

Rockville Firm Completes New Round of Funding (Post, March 6, 2003)

Telecom Start-Ups Merge, Win Funding: Codeon and Quantum Pool Their Resources (Post, March 5, 2003)

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