James F. Booth

For more than 25 years, James Booth has provided consulting and legal services to telecommunications carriers and to enterprise companies that manage their own telecommunications networks. Since June of 2009 he has also served as General Counsel of Spread Networks, LLC, which is the industry leader in the construction and operation of low latency high speed networks. Before joining Spread he was General Counsel for OnFiber Communications, a competitive telecommunications provider, and was the sole attorney for Qwest Communications International in support of its construction of an 18,800 mile fiber optic network spanning the United States. Earlier he was lead counsel for U S WEST in its wireless and cable television ventures in the United States, Europe and Hong Kong.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

How to invest like a VC in the hottest technology


If you want to get ahead of the pack in placing your technology bets, following venture capital money is a good strategy. Venture capitalists spend months parsing pitches from eager young start-ups, trying to figure out which have the potential to be the next Facebook, Google or WhatsApp. Right now VC investors are particularly flush with investment ideas and dollars.

In 2013, VCs pumped $29.3 billion into private companies, up 44 percent from the $20.3 billion in 2009, according to data from the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Two niches dominated the flow of VC bets on tech—software, which was lavished with near-$11 billion in VC investments last year; and biotechnology, which received $4.5 billion from VCs. VCs also bet near-$2 billion on IT services companies in 2013. Health care–linked technology companies have also caught the attention of venture capitalists.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101441002?doc=101441002%257cHow+to+invest+like+a+VC+i
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