But no less did the once-fusty British firm venture into the world of heavyweight party-giving.
The public face of their San Francisco firm, Venture Frogs, is more Melrose Place than Sand Hill Road.
For the most part, says Damon Pham of the investment research firm Venture One, that didn't work.
Why are these firms venturing into new terrain?
All around were scores of the other chip designers, software firms, venture capitalists, and hardware-makers.
The fact remains, however, that for technology firms, venture investing is a delicate balancing act.
In particular, some researchers point out that in the case of small innovative firms, venture capital is a source of external funding preferred by entrepreneurs to debt capital.
Today you can find scientists working for private industry, government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, newspapers, law firms, venture capitol groups, and many other areas.
Technology transfer offices, law firms, venture capital firms, economic development authorities, and biotechnology companies with scarce resources or close ties to universities are all organizations that can offer such an experience.
