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Twitter to Wait Until After IPO to Name Woman — Likely With International Cred — to Board

Kara Swisher in News on October 27, 2013 at 6:43 pm PT

The number of women with international experience is long, but if I were to bet whom Twitter is considering for its top picks, I would name only two: Condoleezza Rice and Madeleine Albright.

Former Twitter Platform Chief Sarver Joins Redpoint as Partner

Kara Swisher in News on October 1, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

Every time a bell rings, a VC gets his wingtips.

Yahoo Acquires Xobni for Upward of $30 Million

Kara Swisher in News on July 3, 2013 at 1:12 pm PT

Yep.

Khosla’s Keith Rabois Talks About Going From Internet Ops to VC-Land (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on June 21, 2013 at 9:50 am PT

A view from the not-so-cheap seats.

Yahoo Offer to Buy Contact Startup Xobni Is at a Price of $30M to $40M

Kara Swisher in News on June 17, 2013 at 5:39 pm PT

Yahoo’s new HR rule: If you can’t hire them, buy their company.

Accel’s Breyer Leads Forbes Midas List of Top Tech Investors Again, While Kleiner’s Doerr Leads in Media Scrutiny

Kara Swisher in Media on May 8, 2013 at 9:12 am PT

It’s hard being — and staying — king of the VCs.

The Money Shot: Kara Swisher on Instagram’s Billion-Dollar Ride in Vanity Fair

Kara Swisher in Media on May 5, 2013 at 9:04 pm PT

There’s no picture of the moment when everything changed for Kevin Systrom.

As Expected, Former Square COO Rabois Joins Khosla Ventures

Kara Swisher in News on February 26, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

Like we said, a new VC is born.

Go West, Young Geek: Chris Dixon on Why He Became a Silicon Valley VC at Andreessen Horowitz, and More! (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on January 25, 2013 at 10:32 am PT

If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.

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Greg McAdoo Exits Sequoia Capital

Kara Swisher in News on January 23, 2013 at 12:00 pm PT

Longtime Sequoia Capital venture capitalist Greg McAdoo will be leaving the Silicon Valley firm. McAdoo, who will stay aboard for a few more months to smooth the transition, has made a number of significant investments as a VC over the years, including in Airbnb, DailyBooth and Y Combinator. Said Sequoia’s Doug Leone: “We’re grateful for Greg’s many contributions to Sequoia over the last 12 years. His wikipedic knowledge, quick wit, and uncanny ability to connect seemingly unrelated ideas made him a joy to work with.”