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Facebook Inc. and Solyndra Inc., two Silicon Valley darlings, have little in common. One company is connecting the world through the Web, while the other is energizing rooftops.

But there is one major bond between them. In just a few years, they have become among the top 10 richest venture-backed companies of all time.

We asked industry tracker Dow Jones VentureSource to compile a list of companies that have received the most venture capital. Expecting the list to be littered with a bunch of busted companies, especially troubled dot-coms, we were surprised with the results.

To read the full, original article click on this link: The Top 10 Richest Venture-Backed Companies Of All Time - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ

Author: Scott Austin