Just saw this on the Silicon Valley Business Journal website:
Report: Investor puts $60M into Facebook
so this social networking thing isn't just a fad! ;-)
$300 million ($240M from Microsoft) invested in Facebook in the last 2 months. Not bad at all!
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Partnering for Growth Across the Mobile Value-Chain
November 17, 2006 | 8:00am - 1pm | Mountain View, CA | Microsoft Campus
For emerging companies, building and nurturing strong partnerships is critical to success. Mobile Entrepreneur Day – brought to you by Gabriel Venture Partners, Microsoft, Motorola, and Under the Radar – is a half-day symposium dedicated to de-mystifying the partner process for startup companies across the mobile value-chain. We will cover the following:
Most importantly, meet the representatives from these companies who can get you in the door!
AGENDA
8:00 Registration Opens/Continental Breakfast
9:00 Keynote
Rajeev Chand, Rutberg & Co
9:30 How to Partner across the Value Chain
Motorola
Microsoft
A carrier (TBD)
10:45 Networking/Coffee Break
11:15 VC Panel: What are VC’s Investing in?
Gabriel
Motorola Ventures
12:15 Networking/Lunch
If you would like to attend, please register at http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=120444.
Your Registration Fee is Underwritten By
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LOCATION:
Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx