51.   The bad news for venture capitalists is that so much money is chasing the hottest deals that venture firms are having to pay more for their early investment stakes.

52.   The Boston-based venture firm aims to invest the money in companies involved in the integration of communications, information, and media.

53.   The current crop of small firms was fertilized by capital from venture firms and Wall Street during the latest boom cycle.

54.   The frenzied competition among venture firms, and among the firms and angel investors, is causing some qualms in the investment community.

55.   The industry buzz around the report stems from the secrecy with which venture firms and buyout artists guard the specifics of their returns.

56.   The key is the size of the audience, says Ruthann Quindlen, a partner in a venture firm that has invested in an Internet service for golfers.

57.   The new theater is called the Roda Theater, after the Roda Group, the venture development firm that first invested in Ask Jeeves.

58.   The Redmond software giant, which over the years has bumped heads with numerous Silicon Valley venture firms, recently launched the Investor Connection Program.

59.   The venture firm also was an early backer of Integrated Silicon Solution, which was started by Jimmy Lee, a transplant from Taiwan.

60.   The venture firm named in the suit is Centerpoint Venture Partners of Dallas.