Tech updates from Biz Journal

Midas List cover boy John Doerr vows Kleiner comeback John Doerr and his fabled firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, haven't enjoyed the best of times in the past few years. Portola Pharma sets targets for $127M IPO Drug development startup Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. set the price range Tuesday for its upcoming initial public offering in which it hopes to raise up to $127 million. Menlo Ventures adds Avery More as partner, Alex Gorelik as EIR Menlo Ventures has added former Aeroscout Chairman Avery More as venture partner and former Informatica exec Alex Gorelik as an entrepreneur in residence. Crowdfunder CircleUp gets $7.5M from Google Ventures, Union Square Crowdfunding is getting some mainstream backing, as evidenced by CircleUp Network Inc.'s 7.5 million Series A financing announced on Tuesday. Apple's biggest fan joins... Google Ventures? Former TechCrunch columnist and current venture capitalist MG Seigler has made no secret of his passion for Apple products, and his distaste for all things Android. Coming up: Man, Machines and the Network When all of the things around us, from toasters to cars and industrial machines and systems can all communicate with you, what good will it do? Last chance for free Game-Changing Technology event TechFlash readers have until 5 p.m. Tuesday to enter the final drawing for free passes for Thursday's Game-Changing Technology conference hosted by SVForum.

National Startups & VC News Is Wired killing off disruption? Has Lightning struck Apple accessories? Should startups steer clear of 'toxic' bonuses? Code for America connects, catapults civic startups Ev Williams says Medium users will be professional writers