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Reuters Venture Capital
 PROFILE
This greenhouse is cultivating cash. Reuters Venture Capital (RVC), also known as Reuters Greenhouse Fund, has invested in some 70 mainly US and European technology firms. The active investor either makes use of the startup's technology or provides it with data and news. Digital content, e-commerce, and technology infrastructure concerns dominate its portfolio. RVC began in 1994 when John Taysom came to the US seeking new technologies for Reuters; Taysom's foray led to Reuters' investing $1 million in Yahoo! and the fund's launch. The downturn in Internet stocks forced Reuters to abandon IPO plans for RVC, so it plans instead to spin it off and hold a minority stake. RVC also plans to build a second Greenhouse fund.

 COMPETITION
3i Group plc (III)
Draper Fisher Jurvetson (dossier)
Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (dossier)

 DEALS
Deal: Zero-Knowledge Raises $22 Million
Date Announced: 03.14.01
Value of transaction (US $Mil): 22
Description: Privacy technology provider secures $22 million in financing.

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 KEY PEOPLE
• John G. Taysom
    CEO
• Martin Stapleton
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
85 Fleet St.
London EC4P 4AJ, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7542-3068
Fax: 44-20-7542-4363
Online: Web Site

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