Publisher's Synopsis
Praise for The Kingmakers
"The Kingmakers–an accurate insider view of the very private worldof venture capital, telling it like it is with no punchespulled."–Don Valentine, Sequoia Capital
"The Kingmakers is a terrific bird′s–eye view of the playing fieldof the venture capital industry, describing the promise andconcerns of the risk takers who have helped entrepreneurs build theequity economy."–Tim Draper, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
"This book provides a unique vision about how the kingmakersoperated and thoughtful insights into how they will have to operatein the less forgiving future."–Bill Davidow, Mohr DavidowVentures
"With a suitable balance of hard data and engaging detail, TheKingmakers offers valuable insight into the world ofentrepreneurship. The long–term view taken by Southwick illuminatestimeless lessons for entrepreneurs and venture capitalistsalike."–Dave Witherow, President and CEO, VentureOne
"Karen Southwick has demystified venture capital. We would havepreferred that she hadn′t!"–Howard Anderson, YankeeTekVentures
"Karen Southwick has the rare combination of skills necessary tocover an industry as complex, powerful, and secretive as venturecapital. She understands both business and technology, she knowsher way around the big money climate of Silicon Valley, and most ofall, she is a bulldog reporter who always gets her story. And whata story she′s found this time: unimaginable wealth in a volatilemix with power and prestige. It is a remarkable and importantstory, and Southwick tells it brilliantly."–Mike Malone, Author,Infinite Loop, The Virtual Corporation
