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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. Operating Location: San Francisco, CA. While a student at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, he began information services company Infonautics, which went public in 1996 (and was later acquired). JOSH KOPELMAN.

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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, Date: September 3, 2001. Zynga and OMGPOP. Date: March 21, 2012. Price: $210M. a viral gaming hit for iOS and Android. HP and Compaq. Price: $25B.

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Ollie And Fresh Food Delivery For – Yes – Dogs

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The “premium” pet food market as of 2001 accounted for about $5.7 Because Jet.com does not have cold-chain operations nationwide, the availability of Ollie meals will be somewhat limited through the platform. A large dog will cost about $1,843 in its first year with an owner. billion in annual revenue out of $12.9

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