5 posts and columns on Alan Patricof

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Alan Patricof's Greycroft Shuffles Staff

in Media on April 25, 2011 at 8:00 am PT

Greycroft, the early-stage fund run by legendary investor Alan Patricof, is overhauling its org chart. The firm has added Paul Bricault and Kirill Sheynkman as venture partners, and Alan Gould as an executive in residence. Meanwhile, former general partner Drew Lipsher has left to head up corporate development at Clear Channel Media.  Last year, after much effort, Greycroft raised a second, $130 million fund.

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Greycroft Raises New Fund Amid Tough Industry Conditions

in News on April 14, 2010 at 10:59 am PT

The National Venture Capital Association earlier this week declared that the first quarter of this year was the slowest for venture-capital firms trying to raise money since 1993. Despite such conditions, venture-capital firm Greycroft Partners has just closed a new fund.

Another Sign of Start-Up Optimism: Legendary VC Alan Patricof Raises a New Fund (Finally!)

in Media on February 3, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Venture capital firms are getting hammered, but a select few have been able to raise more money to start new funds. Today’s example: Greycroft’s Alan Patricof, whose new fund required much more work than he expected, but is just about done now.

Kara Visits ContentNext's Rafat Ali

in News on June 24, 2007 at 9:03 pm PT

On a recent trip to Los Angeles, I went to visit Rafat Ali, the energetic founder of ContentNext Media Inc. While publisher and editor Ali’s got two other sites, the flagship is paidContent.org, which covers the business of digital content with a fine-tooth comb. Ali started the site in 2002 after stints at Silicon Alley [...]