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Congratulations to Venrock’s Brian Ascher and Mike Tyrrell for placing on the AlwaysOn 2012 Venture Capital 100 list and to Ray Rothrock and Matt Trevithick for making the 2012 Power Players in Greentech list. The Venture Capital 100 and Power Players in Greentech lists recognize the movers and shakers that have taken on their respective industries and changed them forever.  Thank you to AlwaysOn for the recognition and congratulations to the others who made the list as well!

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It is no surprise that American universities foster entrepreneurial spirit and talent. The University Entrepreneurship Project recently did a study that tracked investments in student-run startups over the last five years across six universities. Overall, Venrock is the leader in investments in student entrepreneurs, with an astounding 31 deals made over the course of the study. Venrock is excited to continue working with the next generation of innovators! Read more about the study on PE Hub.

WSJ Innovate

The Wall Street Journal has announced their annual Innovation Award winners, and Venrock companies Nest Labs and CloudFlare won their categories, energy and network and internet technologies, respectively.  Congratulations to all of the winners! The Wall Street Journal received 536 applications from over two dozen countries. From that pool, the judges chose a total of 37 winners and runners-up in 18 categories. See the full list on the Wall Street Journal.

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Welcome to the Venrock family, Nest Labs!  This amazing team is focused on making technology that’s simple, fresh and helpful, like the world’s first learning thermostat.  Users who install the thermostat in their homes can save an average of $173 annually on their home heating and cooling bills. Read more about this news on greentechmedia.

WSJ Next Big Thing

We’re all looking for the next great investment.  What does it take to make it big?  The Wall Street Journal published it’s “Next Big Thing 2012″ list today, ranking the top 50 U.S. companies backed by venture capital.  Congratulations to all the companies who made the list, including Venrock portfolio companies Genband (#1), Appia (#22) , Achaogen (#35), Quantenna (#36), Acceleron (#48) and Neoconix (#50). Read more about the underlying investment strategies on the Wall Street Journal.

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