Southeast VC

rPath to Support Customized Linux Versions

I worked with Erik Troan and Billy Marshall for a couple of years while I was at Red Hat and think highly of them both. Now, they launched rPath and have attracted some of Red Hat's top engineers.

This is definitely one to watch and I think the market is huge.

Battery and the NC Venture Environment

Good article summarizing yesterday's PWC MoneyTree breakfast. I really enjoyed being part of this.

If you are an entrepreneur looking for funding, you should definitely be at events like this. All the major local VCs are there every quarter and PWC picks up the tab!

Square 1 Bank - Open for Business

Square 1 Bank officially opened their doors. This is a great thing for tech companies across the US since it creates another option. I have gotten to know Richard Casey, their CEO very well over the last few months and think highly of the team he put together.

Of course, I am thrilled to see Square 1 based here in NC - close by to Research Triangle Park.

Growth of Blogs

Interesting article I spotted tonight on the growth of blogs.

InfoTech 2005 - List of Demo Participants

I am a little late on this, but all the companies selected to present at CED's InfoTech 2005 have been announced. Last year over 650 people attended. Here is the complete list.