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IN-HOUSE PROFILE 2008-03-01 Staff Writer Career path: Heard joined Abingworth in 2006 from Intel Capital, the venture capital investment arm of Intel Corporation, where he was European legal counsel. Prior to this, Heard was an associate at the international financial law practice, H

A closer look at Thompson Street Capital Partners finds this Midwest middle-market shop addressing many of the same challenges as their mega-fund brethren. By Rob Kotecki

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Learning from Bono 2008-03-01 Staff Writer Although many won't admit it, a large handful of limited partners possess autographed copies of the PPM for Elevation Partners LP, the debut private equity fund managed by, among other partners, tech investor Roger McNamee and Bono, the lead singer of U2 (many LPs a

Four US venture capital firms relay their varying experiences in establishing Asian operations.

When structuring premium carry on a contingency basis, GPs should consider the best- and worst-case scenarios.

Canadian VCs complain that cross-border tax laws are responsible for the dismal state of the local venture capital industry.

General Counsel & Compliance OfficerDuke Street CapitalLondon, UK

Crossbow Ventures presents a uniquely global recipe for VC success, with partners from Zurich, Mumbai and New York, backed by Swiss institutional LPs. The firm is focused on sourcing deals in what is widely viewed as an innovation hotspot: the Southeast US.

A good relationship with your LP base begins with keeping people's names straight, which can be challenging in a market with massive turnover.