Google in the Venture Capital field?

31 07 2008

Google Inc. is working on plans to start a venture-capital arm, according to some rumors.

The group will be lead by David Drummond, Google’s senior vice president of corporate development and chief legal officer, according to two of these people.

What’s sure is that Google has hired William Maris, a 33-year entrepreneur who has worked as an investor, to help set up the venture

Google is able to attract attention every time it moves itself.



Y Combinator: Startup Ideas We’d Like to Fund

21 07 2008

Y Combinator says to us what are the main interesting idea fields to invest for them. Here’s the link.

I found very interisting:

  • Simplified Browsing
  • Enterprise software 2.0
  • Online Learning
  • Finance software for individuals and small businesses
  • Tools for measurement
  • Web Office apps

but overall the “bestselling”:

Something your company needs that doesn’t exist



Startup, learning from fails

20 07 2008

Interesting “post mortem” article written by the investor of Monitor110:


http://www.informationarbitrage.com/2008/07/monitor110-a-po.html?cid=122921406



Hendrix burnt guitar, first bid at 700.000$

18 07 2008

The Jimi Hendrix guitar, burnt during a concert, will be sell in a auction. The first bid will be 700.000$. Here some pics.



MobileMe don’t push anymore…

17 07 2008