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Venture Capital : 2016January22Friday

Orange County venture capital hit $1 billion in 2015. What's being funded here? - OCRegister

Canada's iNovia Capital Raises C$175 Million for New Venture-Capital Fund - Wall Street Journal

N.Y.C. startups received 40 percent more venture capital in '15 - New York Business Journal

The Daily Startup: ScaleVP Closes New Fund, Tightens Funding Criteria - Wall Street Journal (blog)

HD Moore To Build New Venture Capital Firm - Threatpost

Assemble.VC Is Raising a $75M Fund for Its New Take on Venture Capital - BostInno

Internet-of-Things Security Company ForeScout Valued at $1 Billion - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Venture Capital investing in the UK reaches $1.3bn in the last quarter of 2015, bucking global trends - City A.M.

The Daily Startup: Media Startup Greatist Raises $4.5 Million - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Queen's Venture Capital Club seeks best Canadian student startup - BetaKit

Start-up : 2016January22Friday

Startup Pays Cash to Buy Homes, Flip Them - Wall Street Journal

11 signs that you shouldn't launch a startup - The Next Web

Startup India Is a Great Catchphrase. Can It Be More? - NDTV

Blockchain Startup Gets Big-Bank Backing - Wall Street Journal

The Daily Startup: Abingworth Raises $105M Fund for Drug Co-Development - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Latina Accelerator AccessLatina Announces Finalists for Startup Challenge - Latin Post

SOM students craft green start-up - Yale Daily News (blog)

StartUp Worcester supports young entrepreneurs - Worcester Telegram

Startup BlueVine Nabs $40 Million As Once-Stodgy Invoice Financing Becomes The Latest Tech Craze - Forbes

GeekWire Startup Day: New speakers added, early-bird rates expire this week - GeekWire

Private Equity : 2016January22Friday

Private Equity's Golden Age Wasn't So Golden After All - Bloomberg

Blackstone Group stands out as the winner in private equity megadeals - The Australian Financial Review

BioTheranostics Raises $32M in Private Equity Financing; Will Spin Off From BioMérieux - GenomeWeb

Private-Equity Portfolios Become Hot Spots to Shop for Acquisitions - Wall Street Journal

Canadian Private Equity Firm Behind SFX Entertainment's New $20 Million Investment - THUMP

Ten Predictions for Private Equity in 2016 - Forbes

Westfield knife maker Lamson & Goodnow sold to Longmeadow private equity investors - MassLive.com

Terra Firma's Guy Hands on His Three Worst Deals - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Private-equity backed oil producer buys Texas acreage: Reuters - Thomson Reuters' peHUB (press release)

UW College of Business Receives Gift of Private Equity Finance Transactions - University of Wyoming News

Angel Investor: 2016January22Friday

As Angel Investors Pull Back, Valuations Take a Hit - Wall Street Journal

Here's Why Pitching With An Angel Investor Increases Your Chances Of Fundraising - Inc42 Magazine (press release) (blog)

Angel investor group last year injected $2.8 million in area startups - Kansas City Star

Could a Md. tax credit program bill for angel investors pass this year? - Maryland Daily Record (subscription)

Female Funders kicks off Breakfast Series to inspire 1000 new angel investors - BetaKit

Can This Legendary Angel Investor Cure What Ails America? - Observer

Startup valuations drop to lowest in four years as angel investors become increasingly cautious - StartupSmart

Tennessee's governor want to cut taxes for angel investors - Upstart

Startup Analytics Firm Tracxn Adds Ratan Tata As An Angel Investor - TechCrunch

A National Angel Investor Tax Credit Program Will Spur Innovation - Huffington Post Canada

Crowdfunding: 2016January22Friday

The Tor Project Raised Over $200000 From Its First Crowdfunding Campaign - TechCrunch

Tilt CEO James Beshara On Crowdfunding For A Mobile World - TechCrunch

4 Fundamentals Entrepreneurs Should Know About Crowdfunding - Triple Pundit (registration) (blog)

These Are the Models That Dominate Today's Multibillion-Dollar Crowdfunding Market - Entrepreneur

Why Zano Is A Learning Point, Not a Game-Changer for #Crowdfunding - Crowdfund Insider

Brave schoolgirl is crowdfunding £30000 for vital equipment - so she can eat again - Mirror.co.uk

8 Tips For Crowdfunding Success - Forbes

SEC Crowdfunding Rules Take Hold in May - ThinkAdvisor

Summerland - London's indoor tropical wonderland unveiled in this video as crowdfunding target exceeded - Mirror.co.uk

My crowdfunding campaign: A waterproof changing pad cover - Washington Post

Social Venture Capital: 2016January22Friday

MoveWith Scores $3 Million for Social App of Workout Instructors - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Social enterprises increasingly getting more capital, from impact and venture capital funds - Economic Times

GetSocial raises $2.5M to boost engagement in mobile games - VentureBeat

The Daily Startup: Goodwall Seeded for Social Network for Students - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Tilt CEO James Beshara On Crowdfunding For A Mobile World - TechCrunch

Photograph by Robyn Twomey for Fortune - Fortune

Canvs Raises $5.6M To Help TV Networks Track Viewers' Emotions - TechCrunch

B2B's $2B Investment Week — With A Catch - PYMNTS.com

How ColourPop Became the Most Popular (and Most Mysterious) Beauty Brand on the Internet - Fashionista (blog)