Archive for the Investing Category
Andy Funk: Entrepreneur Turned Socially Conscious Venture Capitalist
The story of Andy Funk left me impressed, amazed, envious and motivated. I think it will do the same for you. Funk moved to the US from Germany at the age of 19. Just six years later, without a formal college education, he had founded and sold 3 companies, and then became the youngest founding membe
Angels are more important than you think
I’m referring, of course, to angel investors — individual investors who put money into startups, typically at a pretty early stage. Here on this site, and even more so in the media, the heavy focus is on venture capital inventments from institutional investors. But that ignores the criti
Fascinating trends and provocative questions
With a column title like that, I’m sure to under-deliver, but here goes… A couple of recent trends I’ve noticed that are worth highlighting: 1. “Super angels” seem to be taking an increasingly important role in the world of cleantech venture capital these days. By using this ter
Illuminating an Alt-Energy Subsector
by David Jackson Posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, 12:00AM Within the alternative energy sector, solar stocks have become the new darling of investors. There's good reason for optimism: The global solar energy market has averaged a stunning 25 percent-plus annual growth over the last 10 years,
