5 more tech deals that need to happen

Earlier this year VentureBeat published an article written by CapLinked CEO Eric Jackson titled 5 tech deals that need to happen. Check out the can’t miss follow up article published last week, 5 more tech deals that need to happen, where we offer a free CapLinked workspace for managing the transaction process to any CFO or VP Corp Dev at these companies who would … Read more

5 tech deals that need to happen

VentureBeat published a can’t miss article last Friday written by CapLinked CEO Eric Jackson on a few tech deals that need to happen. While there’s no way to know which big deal will be next, here are five tech deals that make sense and need to happen: Google buys Twitter, Microsoft buys Pinterest, Groupon buys Foursquare, … Read more

Everything You Need to Know About Facebook’s IPO

Facebook just filed its S1, a major step in preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) later this year. Given the natural curiosity about the world’s most popular social media site, it’s no surprise that journalists are eagerly pouring over all the numbers being revealed for the first time. For those of you who are too busy to … Read more

PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel on Facebook, Bubbles, and Innovation

In this exclusive interview Peter Thiel–co-founder of PayPal and managing partner of Founders Fund–discusses why he  invested in Facebook, the differences between Wall Street and Silicon Valley, and why he would not start PayPal today knowing what he now knows. (Disclosure: Thiel is an investor in CapLinked.) Last fall you announced the “20 Under 20” scholarship … Read more

What is Your Company or Asset Really Worth?

Do you have the next Facebook, Groupon, or Google? Or do you have the next eToys or Webvan? Do you  have a trophy real estate asset like South Coast Plaza or a broken down strip center out in San Bernadino? Almost everyone who owns a company or an asset tends to overly optimistic about its value. … Read more

Valuations of Private Web Companies Soar

A new Bloomberg/BusinessWeek article on private company valuations quotes CapLinked CEO Eric M. Jackson. According to a study by Nyppex, secondary market valuations of private, venture-backed web companies have increased by 54% since June of this year. This compares to a 21% increase in the Nasdaq. Among the tech high-flyers are Facebook (valued at $41 billion), … Read more