UPDATED 20:24 EDT / SEPTEMBER 13 2011

John Furrier on Venture Capital: Menlo Ventures $20 million dollar fund

Menlo Ventures Launches $20 Million Early Stage/Talent Fund

Shervin Pershevar announced on stage at the AOL TechCrunch Disrupt 2011 conference that he and Menlo Ventures has started a $20 million fund. The fund will be called the Menlo Talent Fund.

Shervin and his team at Menlo Ventures will invest $200,000 in early stage startups. According to the news Menlo will turn around a decision super fast – within two days.

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