Khosla Ventures raises $1.1 billion to invest in green technology

The former British prime minister will help shape public policy for companies in Khosla Ventures' $1.1-billion tech portfolio. The green technology movement in Silicon Valley landed an international name Monday when Khosla Ventures said former British Prime Minister Tony Blair would join the venture capital firm as a senior advisor.

Former Square COO and prolific angel investor Keith Rabois is joining Khosla Ventures, one of Silicon Valley's top-tier venture-capital firms.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is taking itself a tad too seriously, and a few of its shriller residents have taken note.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A venture capital firm started by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Andreessen has raised an additional $1.5 billion to invest in promising technology startups....

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Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups.Greylock also announced that LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is a new investing partner in the firm.The news bodes well for Internet technology entrepreneurs facing an economic climate in which funding sources were evaporating.Greylock XIII funds will be invested in young firms behind software, services, or infrastructure for business or consumer markets.

West Coast—best coast? Not so, says the thriving New York City start-up scene. During the past decade, the Big Apple has emerged as a top tech center for new companies and a hotbed for both angel and venture capital funding.

Condoleezza Rice and her former Bush cabinet colleagues are partnering with venture capital firm Khosla Ventures to provide strategic insights for companies looking to expand into international markets.