The VC League of Justice
Isn't it just like a venture capitalist to imagine that he's a super-hero, capable of saving troubled companies, forging strategic partnerships, and negotiating deal terms without breaking a sweat?
The guys at Flybridge Capital Partners in Boston throw a big bash in Maine every July, and one of the highlights is a Saturday night costume party. The theme this year was "Heroes and Villains"... and you have to give the Flybridge team credit for going all out. That's Jeff Bussgang as Batman, David Aronoff as Wonder Woman, Chip Hazard as Aquaman, Jon Karlen as the Green Lantern, and Michael Greeley as Superman.
The party also brought out Princess Leia, Pac Man, Cruella DeVille, Harry Potter, the Joker, the Ghostbusters, and Sarah Palin. I guess it depends on your politics whether you consider her a villain or heroine...
The photo album is here.
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About Scott Kirsner
Scott Kirsner was part of the team that launched Boston.com in 1995, and has been writing a column for the Globe since 2000. His work has also appeared in Wired, Fast Company, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, and Variety. Scott is also the author of the books "Fans, Friends & Followers" and "Inventing the Movies," was the editor of "The Convergence Guide: Life Sciences in New England," and was a contributor to "The Good City: Writers Explore 21st Century Boston." Scott also helps organize several local events on entrepreneurship, including the Nantucket Conference and Future Forward. Here's some background on how Scott decides what to cover, and how to pitch him a story idea.
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Events
March 3: Web Innovators Group
Demos, drinks, and schmoozing at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge.
March 7-8: MassDigi Game Challenge
Competition for aspiring game developers... plus panels and keynotes related to the business of play.
April 3-4: Mass Biotech Annual Meeting
Issues facing the region's life sciences community.
Wow! This is your front page article? Goes to show how slow the VC and entrepreneurial activities in Boston are these days...
Scorpio - I think VC is slow everywhere right now. But Flybridge, despite their hardy partying, is one of the rare firms still doing deals. Earlier this month, they funded a new drug-device company:
http://www.tarisbiomedical.com/ui/docs/pr_6_24_09.pdf