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The Charlotte vs. Raleigh PE-VC Scene

Posted by | Apr 29, 2014

If you’re thinking about heading to the Charlotte Venture Challenge Thursday (Here’s our initial story), where Red Hat founding CFO Manoj George and Klever Founder Phil Verghis are keynoting and seven local companies are competing, here’s an interesting take on the opportunities in that region from Raleigh investor Merrette Moore. Merrette Moore is the founder and managing director of Lookout Capital and Lookout Consulting, overseeing the day-to-day investment and consulting operations of the firm. Merrette has over 15 years experience working in venture capital, private equity, investment and commercial banking. Firms he has worked with include Wachovia, Franklin Street...

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Startup investment landscape is changing – for better and worse

Posted by | Oct 31, 2012

As any of my business colleagues will tell you, I’m not a “see and be seen” guy. People who like to see and be seen go to networking events. People who like to produce concentrate on getting things done. I like to get things done. That being said, I understand that some networking is a part of the gig, so I have put in some public appearances lately at events like the CED Tech conference and the Cherokee Challenge graduate showcase. I’ve also made some rounds in the community to keep tabs on what’s going on with the startup...

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