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    Pimped-Out Venture Capitalist Riding High Again

    Tom Perkins has been a barometer of plutocratic spending amid economic meltdown. That barometer is now signaling a comeback, if only for the real estate market, as Perkins scoops up a royal penthouse atop the San Francisco skyline. More »
  • #venturecapital

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  • #drugs

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  • #google

    Google Venture Fund Run by Old Pal of Cofounder's Wife

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