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Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the legendary venture capital firm that made big money during the PC era and early days of the Internet, is looking to hire a partner who will focus on Digital Media investments, according to several Silicon Valley sources. Read more »

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We spoke to iFund manager and Kleiner Perkins partner Matt Murphy about the iFund’s close relationship with Apple, its approach to competing mobile platforms including the mobile web, what iPad apps he’s most excited to invest in and what has already been done to death. Read more »

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Kleiner Perkins said today that it will double the size of its iFund — capital dedicated specifically to companies developing for the iPhone and iPod touch — as it’s already spent its allocated $100 million in the two years since the fund was first formed. Read more »

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In the hopes of another platform gold rush, there’s already an “AppFund” for applications for the iPad and other tablets. The AppFund doesn’t have quite the resume of the KPCB-backed and Apple-supported iFund, but it comes at a time when tablets are top of mind. Read more »

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I am hanging out at the MobileBeat conference in Sunnyvale, Calif., today, watching Erick Schonfeld grill panelists on the “Bang or Bust” panel. One of the panelists is Matt Murphy, head of the $100 million iFund at Kleiner, Perkins Caufield & Byers. “We have invested in […] Read more »

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Folks, I am traveling today to the D Conference down in Carlsbad, Calif., and won’t have much time to blog. Nevertheless, these are some of the stories that are worth your time today. Vodafone is changing CEOs. Arun Sarin, after handling the company for five tough […] Read more »

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[qi:111] So those rumors about the iPhone SDK delay were right after all: it won’t be until June 2008 till you get to put new apps on your iPhones. But that’s enough time for John Doerr & the venture firm he leads, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & […] Read more »

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