On April 28 GSV, which is changing its name from its original moniker NeXt Innovation Corp.

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He says GSV Capital has detailed information on private companies from NeXtup Research, which Moe co-founded and co-owns.

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Ultimately it will be interesting to see how investors react once GSV starts to announce companies in which it has invested.

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Michael Moe, GSV's chief executive, said he was surprised shares of his investment fund skyrocketed as much as they did Monday.

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During this era, will retail investors, pumped up by bloggers and Twitter posts, instead invest in hot growth companies through funds like GSV?

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Also, GSV does not require a board seat to invest.

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They pushed up shares of GSV by 42%.

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