According to PwC/NVCA, investments in 2009 were at the lowest level since 1997, with only $17.7 In terms of venture firm activity, the report found that DFJ Frontier was the most active in the quarter, with five deals; GRP Partners , Mission Ventures , and Redpoint Ventures all had four deals each in the quarter. in investments. MORE >>

My firm GRP Partners recently funded a young LA based company named Ad.Ly Advertising has driven the majority of Internet innovation. that is an “in-stream advertising&# company currently focused on monetizing Twitter.  We’re clearly in the early stages on Twitter monetization but let me offer some views on why we find Ad.ly MORE >>

The first came from the CEO of iScraper telling me that they would not be able to complete the deal – their investor, Apax Partners, had decided not to proceed despite verbal assurances that they would.  I then flew from London to Los Angeles to meet with the partners of GRP.  It’s a gritty existence.  But we did $2.1 MORE >>

The firm was venture backed by GRP Partners, Fort Washignton Investment Advisors, and DFJ Frontier. San Diego-based OnTech , a maker of self-heating coffee and other beverages, has gone under, according to the firm's web site. According to OnTech online store, the firm shut down on November 8th. Venturewire first noted the shutdown. MORE >>

I myself recently covered the topic when I spoke about why GRP Partners invested in Ad.ly. GRP Partners invested in GoTo.com which rebranded as Overture.  The topic of whether in-stream advertising has heated up.  Let me lay out my defense of In-Stream Advertising because I believe the topic is really important. Why not?  MORE >>