Perspective

kbs+ Ventures in 2011

Sharing the kbs+ Ventures 2011 Annual Report, highlighting our performance in 2011, what we saw in the early-stage market, and our investments in 2011.

MediaPost recently highlighted kbs+ Ventures in a recent article:

One year after launching, kbs+p Ventures has emerged as one of the most sophisticated venture capital units on Madison Avenue.

Read the rest for a review of how we view our role as a strategic investor, the Fellows program, and how we work to create investment and knowledge returns for the kbs the agency and its clients, our fellow investors, and all the entrepreneurs we back.

Additionally, mentioned in the article is the 2011 Annual Report, embedded below. The report summaries our 2011, our current portfolio, and some metrics around what we saw in the venture market in 2011, with some data about our sources of deal flow and the types of potential investments we saw.

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