Usually at Austin Startup we get to write about exciting developments such as new financings or exit events. But, today we have to report on the decidedly more difficult aspect of being an entrepreneur: shutting down a company. Nanocoolers, which was attempting to develop semiconductor technology-based cooling for processors, electronic systems and enclosures, has announced it is shutting down. Founded in 2002, the Company had raised more than $24 million in venture financing, but was unable to close their next...
Fundings; Zilliant and CoreTrace
Zilliant quietly raised another $4M Series F funding from Liberty Mutual and returning investors Austin Ventures, Cardinal Venture Capital, Trellis Partners, and JPMorgan Partners. This...
Terms of CreditCards.com IPO
Austin-based CreditCards.com disclosed the terms of their Initial Public Offering (IPO) today. The company is basically a demand generation website for credit card issuers. They plan to...
ACL 2011 Saturday Top Picks
Happy Saturday ACL! Full ACL coverage here. Here are my top picks for the day: 12:00 PM Fresh Millions – Austin Ventures The local Austin band Fresh Millions will start the day off with...
Ballet Austin II: Quiet Imprint (Encore)
Photo by Anne Marie Bloodgood Ballet Austin II Presents Quiet ImprintOct. 15, 16 & 17Austin Ventures Studio Theater (501 W. Third Street)Tickets start at $20[info] | [tickets]Loved and lauded...
Interviewing ACL's Excellence: Matt Frazier of Local Natives
Matt Frazier (center) and Local Natives, Image from MySpace Local Natives at Austin City LimitsSaturday, October 9Zilker Park (2100 Barton Springs Road)Austin Ventures Stage, 4:45[info] |...
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