TechFlash: The 4 VC themes from 2013 that will make 2014 very interesting

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December 30, 2013

The 4 VC themes from 2013 that will make 2014 very interesting There have been plenty of reasons for Silicon Valley founders and funders to pop some champagne in 2013. Merck plots drug R&D hub in Bay Area Merck & Co. would set up an R&D hub in the Bay Area and other key drug-development hotspots — mimicking strategies pursued by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and others — as it tries to... General Catalyst VC who led Snapchat deal departs Jonathan Teo has departed as a managing director at General Catalyst Partners' West Coast office as the firm begins investing out of its new $675 million fund. More founder & funder news Paul Krugman brings down the wrath of Bitcoin fans Can this startup fix your bad video selfie? 2014 prep: How to protect your early-stage company Radlicht raises Kickstarter funds for bike wheels that light up at night - Boston 5 reasons Oregon's Silicon Forest is enchanted

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