Tech Town, NC

TechJournal South reports that Don Rainey is departing from Durham-based InterSouth Partners, leaving them without a DC team member, at least for the time being. Rainey is taking a position with Grotech Capital Group, another Mid-Atlantic VC firm.
There a couple quick takeaways to be had here. It looks like Grotech is […]

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There was a good turnout for the event last night, with 25-30 people coming to the Wine Bar throughout the night. I only survived until around 11:00 but still had time to meet some good people working on anything from poverty, to healthcare, to fair trade, to education, to you name it. Hope […]

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Ryan Allis of iContact is organizing the 5th social entrepreneur meetup in the area. This will be my first one but from what I’ve heard they draw a lively crowd. For future reference, the meetups are every other Thursday, from now until there cease to be entrepreneurs in Chapel Hill.

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BarCamp RDU kicks off this weekend and seems to be ready for another successful run. They’ve done a great job of lining up sponsors , which is a great sign for the future growth of the event. They’re even supplying free espressos, lattes, and a pre-party with free food and drinks.
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According to a few sources the second quarter of 2007 saw a moderate pace to Venture Capital fundraising. While WRAL carries the headline “Rush to Raise Venture Capital Cools…” this could be a bit misleading, as Q2 was actually stronger that Q1 of 2007. It’s true that both quarters pale in comparison to […]

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A survey by the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) shows optimism in the Venture Capital community. The report stresses the outlook for the near to mid-term, rather then the current situation, which is a slightly different tack than most VC reports take. However you spin it, things look pretty healthy in the Mid-Atlantic economy […]

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Another link quickie today:
BarCamp in Durham is ready to go once again. It will take place at the Red Hat Campus on August 4th.

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I don’t have time for an in depth look at this one, but here’s a good article from Red Herring about the

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