TechFlash: Here's why these 15 startups from S.F., Silicon Valley are pitching at SXSW

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March 6, 2014

Here's why these 15 startups from S.F., Silicon Valley are pitching at SXSW About a quarter of the companies appearing at SXSW's Startup Village pitch competition this weekend come from the global hotbed of venture-backed companies: Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Sean Parker won't invest from new $1B Founders Fund Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has $1 billion in new capital to invest but former Facebook President Sean Parker is no longer actively involved in funding decisions. DCM reloads with $330M as Doll, Amdahl step back International venture firm DCM has another $330 million to invest but will do so without the active involvement of two influential members of its Silicon Valley team: general partner Carl Amdahl and c ... Virgin America could go public in second half of 2014 Virgin America Inc. could go public in the third or fourth quarter of this year, its chief executive officer told a news service today. Emeryville drug developer Adamas files for $69 million IPO Brain drug developer Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc. hopes to raise $69 million as the fifth Bay Area life sciences company this year to file for an initial public offering. Yahoo buys, shutters social media visualization company Vizify Yahoo Inc. said today that it bought and closed down Vizifiy, a social media visualization company whose staff said it will work on data visualization at Yahoo. More founder & funder news How Google Ventures is looking to cure autism through data, investment Bitcoin CEO dead of suspected suicide was an expert in virtual currency history Where there's smoke: First-ever pot TV spot sends business higher for startup Why we shouldn't feel obliged to love SXSW Five must-attend SXSW gatherings

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