Boulder, Colo., is positioning itself as a prime destination for entrepreneurs, thanks in part to startup accelerator Techstars: http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232/?video=1775443483&play=1

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28th Annual Conference Features Standouts from Rocky Mountain Region; Includes Clean Technology Track of Companies Denver, CO, January 18, 2011 – In its 28th year, the Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association and KPMG LLP today announced the lineup of early-growth companies for the annual Venture Capital in the Rockies (VCIR) 2011 Winter conference, including a new track of clean technology companies. The VCIR Winter 2011 conference will be held at the Park Hy

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Yahoo Inc. said it has agreed to buy Web content company Associated Content Inc. in a combination that Chief Executive Carol Bartz called “a game-changer.” Yahoo didn’t disclose terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, but a report in Advertising Age said the company paid slightly more than $100 million. A Yahoo spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment. Associated has about 380,000 contributors who write their own articles, reviews, guides, interviews or opinion pieces and are paid by how often their work is viewed. The acquisition adds more original content to Yaho

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The New York Times recently featured an article featuring the RMVCA members, Foundry Group and the High-Tech Start-Ups found in our region.    To read the article, click on: Boulder, Colo., a Magnet for High-Tech Start-Ups.

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Venture Capital in the Rockies Winter Conference Sees Green Shoots in First Wave of Presenters for February Conference 27th Annual Conference Features Standouts from Rocky Mountain IT And Clean Technology Industries; Demonstrates Resurgence of Venture Stage Companies as Economy Recovers Denver, CO, January 25, 2010 – As indicators suggest a recovering overall economy, The Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association’s Ventu

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Author: Joanna Glasner | Posted on: September 9th, 2009 Hewlett Packard on Why Giant Corporations Shouldn’t Do VC Here in Park City, Utah, at the fall Venture Capital in Rockies conference, HP chief strategy and technology officer Shane Robison told venture investors that he’s glad the company is no longer doing much internal VC. But the $110 billion hardware, software and services giant still has dry powder for M&A, coming on the heels of a couple sizeable acquisitions of venture-backed companies. The Palo Alto, Calif., company is particularly interested in companies developing technolo

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