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The green athlete
April 24, 2010I’m always amazed at how extraordinary individuals extend their personal drive and excellence into so many dimensions. Take triathlete Chris Lieto, one of the top triathletes in the world. Chris has converted his blog (http://thegreenathlete.com) into a resource which inspires people on how to live a greener life. From promoting the use of reusable bags, [...]
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Another week, another IPO
April 21, 2010Well, it’s been a productive week for Truffle’s life science team. After successful completion of the Neovacs IPO last thursday, today was portfolio company Deinove’s day in the sun. Deinove develops breakthrough technologies which leverage the natural biodiversity and robustness of deinococcus bacteria (existing on Earth for over 3 billion years) to produce bioethanol from [...]
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Truffle Capital’s Neovacs successfully completes its IPO
April 15, 2010Today represents a milestone for Truffle Capital. Our portfolio company Neovacs successfully completed an IPO on NYSE Euronext Paris. This is significant because it represents Truffle’s first IPO in the biotech sector and portends favorably for the public markets. Neovacs is a biotechnology company focused on an active immunotherapy technology platform with applications in autoimmune [...]
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Lazy summer afternoons at grandma’s
April 5, 2010I remember as a kid living in Japan how we would return stateside every summer for “home leave” and make the rounds visiting my various relatives in California and Florida. I recall in particular spending those lazy California afternoons out by the pool with my grandma helping her cut coupons. It was an annual summer [...]