Venture Money Starts Flowing Into Consumer Gadgets

Many VCs will be out in force at CES, hoping to get an inside track on the next gadget that could turn into an investment opportunity. Among the recent consumer/digital home investments recently: Sling Media, Akimbo, Sonos and others…

Along with Mayfield, firms like Mobius Venture Capital and even Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers work closely with retailer Best Buy to understand consumer trends and sometimes even get the retailer’s advice about investing in promising young companies.

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