sentences:  CMG@Ventures L.P. was the first Internet-specific venture firm, and began with a funding pool of $35 million.With his partner, Fred Wilson, Jerry launched Flatiron Partners in August 1996.Flatiron became one of the most successful, investment programs in the New York City area, growing into an investment fund that focused primarily on follow-on investing, with investments in notable dot-com bubble successes and failures, including Alacra, comScore Networks, Yoyodyne, GeoCities, Kozmo.com, New York Times Digital, PlanetOut, Return Path, Gamesville Inc, Scout electromedia, Standard Media International, Starmedia, and VitaminShoppe.com.