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... and become cash flow positive as soon as possible. Further, they suggested that any company without a year of cash in the bank was in trouble. However, this message of gloom has generated a contrary response from experienced investors such as Alan Patricof, founder ... com/2008/10/the-last-vc-memo-we-ll-publish-this-week- This view was confirmed by the conversations that I had at the Silicon Valley Bank event. Both venture capitalists and entrepeneurs were modestly optimistic. They believe that the ...

... predictions come as little surprise: populated, talent-attracting regions like New York, L.A., and Silicon Valley will continue to thrive due to the spillover benefits of talent agglomeration, while cities like Phoenix and Las ... talent will look for friendlier venues. Apropos, Florida observes that New York's loss of investment banking jobs will drive down real estate prices and make the city more attractive to new talent. Until the millionaires leave Silicon Valley, entrepreneurs may be priced ...

... cuts less than 500 employees if the laid-off population is less than one-third of its workforce. WARN also does not apply to part-time employees who work fewer than 20 hours a week. Just recently, over 100 employees were fired at the investment bank, Lehman Brothers Holding Inc. A $5 million suit was filed by an ex-employee hoping to start a class action lawsuit against Lehman. Lehman provided 60 day notice to its employees, by informing them that they would be paid for the next 60 days but ...

... Jose, CA - June 9, 2009 - Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, a full-service business bank headquartered in the Silicon Valley region of California, announced today, it has provided financing to Anacomp® Inc., to support its eDiscovery initiatives. "This credit agreement provides increased financial flexibility and liquidity," said Jeff Cartwright, Anacomp's Chief Financial ...

The owner of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,141,653; 6,336,105; 6,338,050; 7,162,458; and 7,149,724 granted a security interest in the patents to Silicon Valley Bank and to Cross Atlantic Capital Partners. Silicon Valley Bank assigned its interest to Cross Atlantic. Once the owner defaulted on its loan obligation, Cross Atlantic foreclosed and auctioned the patents off. Cross Atlantic -- the only bidder at the auction -- bought the rights, and then assigned them to ...

A investment firm started by Ronnie Lott and Harris Barton and joined by Joe Montana called HRJ (get it? Harris, Ronnie and Joe) is in workout with Silicon Vally Bank. Seems they were trying to raise $250 million and only got to $110-130. Montana exited in 2006. He always was good at getting himself out of trouble. Article Posted in Company News Tagged: football starts, Harris Barton, Joe Montana, private investment, Ronnie Lott, Silicon Valley Bank

MENLO PARK -- Three financial firms today made the first cut in their bid to handle the California stem cell agency's $500 million biotech lending program.The CIRM directors' Finance Subcommittee sent Square 1 Bank in East Palo Alto, Comerica Bank in San Diego and Silicon Valley Bank of Santa Clara into negotiations with the agency's staff.The ultimate winners of the contracts will be selected by

... . Ms. Africa has conducted searches for an extensive number of high-profile organizations including The Nature Conservancy, Texas Pacific Group, Silicon Valley Bank, Stanford Research Institute, The California Independent System Operator (The California ISO), the University of California, Blue Shield of California, Levi Strauss, Southern California Edison and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "We are excited ...

Innovalight, a developer of solar cells, has raised $5 million in a new round of funding led Silicon Valley Bank and Leader Ventures. The new financing brings the start-up's total funding to $47 million since its inception in 2002. The Deal said it was unclear how much of the $5 million was in the form of [...]

I have written about venture equity capital, and I have often wondered about venture debt, a seldom studied corner of the venture industry dominated by Silicon Valley Bank, along with smaller providers Comerica and Square 1. I have read an occasional news story or blog post about venture debt, but I was thrilled to read Darian Ibrahim's latest effort, Debt as Venture Capital. It's a fascinating examination ...