Written by Colin Kwan, COO of Magnr/BTC.sx. Colin has over 10 years experience in investment banking, including senior management roles at UBS and Deutsche Bank. Colin also holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. Setting the Scene At the time of writing, the Greece debt crisis appears to have been averted, or at the least delayed. A €50 billion bailout package has been offered, if the Greek parliament agrees to implement extensive reforms that have been demanded by the eurozone. Although the risk of a Grexit has been reduced, it has not been eliminated. If the parliament …
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers launches investment fund to boost emerging technologies startups; Augur releases alpha version; bitcoin exchange MonetaGo launches in 40 Countries and more top stories for June 17. KPCB Launches $4M Investment Fund to Boost 'Emerging Tech' Startups Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers has launched Edge Fund, a seed stage initiative focusing on emerging areas of technology, most particularly virtual reality, drones, blockchain applications, computer vision, digital health, and mobile marketplaces. The company said in a blog announcement: "KPCB Edge is a team of builders, investing in seed stage founders working on emerging areas of technology. We …