12 posts and columns on Bill Gurley

How Will the JOBS Act Affect Tech IPOs?

in News on April 5 at 10:39 am PT

The JOBS Act makes it easier for some companies to stay private, reduces regulatory burdens associated with U.S. IPOs, and may move away from secondary markets for private companies.
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In Silicon Valley, Investors Are Jockeying Like It's 1999

in News on April 19, 2011 at 12:40 am PT

A new gold rush is sweeping Silicon Valley, where prospectors are now fighting over buzzy start-ups and companies are getting their pick of deep-pocketed backers. The momentum is driving a wave of deal envy and trash talking–complete with power plays, personal feuds and turf wars among Wall Street bankers, billionaire speculators and venture-capital veterans.

Facebook's Matt Cohler to Benchmark

in News on June 19, 2008 at 10:29 am PT

In a move BoomTown is still trying to noodle over, longtime Facebook exec Matt Cohler (pictured here) will be leaving the social networking site to become a general partner at Benchmark Capital. Cohler, who is currently Facebook’s VP of Product Management, was one of its earliest hires and, as I wrote once, seemed to me like “the Yoda figure at Facebook to me.” He will not leave the prominent social networking company for the venture capital firm until the fall, though. And, after he goes, Cohler will remain as a “special advisor” to Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and senior management.

Venture Summit: Has the Internet Jumped the Shark?

in News on December 7, 2007 at 11:01 am PT

So I moderated a panel yesterday at AlwaysOn’s Venture Summit West, held at the Ritz Carlton at Half Moon Bay, Calif., with the title “Is There Still an Upside to the Internet?” Of course, I redubbed it: “Has the Internet Jumped the Shark?” For the love of All Things Fonzie, you bet it has. The [...]