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Bay Area Remains Dominant VC Market During Third Quarter

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2006 - 1:50pm.
San Francisco - The San Francisco Bay area remained the dominant market for venture capital investing during the third quarter, according to new figures released by Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young. The area saw 207 VC deals worth a total of $2.45 billion during the period, a decline in the number of deals from a year ago but an 8% increase in capital.
tags: Deals | VC | Tech | Metrics | Bay Area | VentureOne |

9th Annual Webby Awards Moved From Bay Area to New York City

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 5, 2005 - 4:04am.
New York -- The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences announced on Tuesday that the 9th Annual Webby Awards, which recognize outstanding websites, will for the first time occur outside of San Francisco, when they are held on June 6 in New York City. Nominations in 65 categories, from Blog and Fashion to Film and Music, will be announced on April 12; this year's event will also include the debut of the Webby Special Achievement awards, in categories including Person of the Year, Artist of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award. The Webby Awards event at Gotham Hall will be hosted by "Daily Show" correspondent Rob Corddry. Members of the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences include Virgin's Richard Branson, musician David Bowie, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser.
tags: 9th Annual Webby Awards | Bay Area | New York City |