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INVESTING: Stealth venture investments predominate
Venture capital firms invest in Southern California companies hundreds of times a year. But the great majority of these are "stealth" investments, made with the least possible publicity.Southern California companies reported 233 venture investments through April 11, 159 of them for undisclosed sums, according to SoCalTech, a company that tracks venture investing through regulatory filings and company news releases. San Diego County companies received 78 investments during the same period, of which 52 were for undisclosed amounts.Stealth investments make it harder to track the emergence of new companies, an important part of San Diego's tech-heavy economy. These companies provide new jobs and help move ideas from research, often at local academic institutions, into the market.Ben Kuo, editor of SoCalTech, said stealth investments appear to be increasing, but it's hard to tell how much.Two years ago, a minority of investments recorded by SoCalTech were stealth.
U.S. Banks Face Government Pressure to Raise Cash
The country's biggest financial institutions have been raising billions of dollars in new capital after losing money on bad investments in the mortgage market. They're collecting the money from private investors, new stock offerings and foreign governments. Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel of the Wall Street Journal about how these moves affect the economy. .
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