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Time for VCs to Get Their Act Together

This is going to be BIG.

A lot of companies that probably shouldn't get funding will get it, because of the novelty of the platform and the momentum investing that tends to characterize individual investors. These crowdfunded companies will pour a lot of new money into the market for human capital, driving salaries up. Then, reality will set in.

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OTPP Is Lead Investor in Instagrid’s US$95M Series C Funding Round

Pension Pulse

James Bradshaw of the Globe and Mail reports Teachers' invests in portable battery company aiming to replace gas-powered generators: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan is leading a US$95-million funding round for Instagrid GmbH, a German maker of portable battery systems designed to replace gas-powered generators.