Comments on: No Bubble Here: VCs Invest $29.41B http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/ Tracking the Internet Evolution Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:51:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Venture Firms Pull Back, But Not for Long - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-904022 Venture Firms Pull Back, But Not for Long - GigaOM Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:22:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-904022 [...] investments by venture firms hit a low of $19.76 billion in 2003. Since that time, the growth has been slow and steady, so there’s not as far to fall — last year, the total came to $30.69 [...] [...] investments by venture firms hit a low of $19.76 billion in 2003. Since that time, the growth has been slow and steady, so there’s not as far to fall — last year, the total came to $30.69 [...]

]]> By: Reblog » Blog Archive » Update: VCs Reap What They Sow http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-886869 Reblog » Blog Archive » Update: VCs Reap What They Sow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:50:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-886869 [...] rise until the middle of 2005 means that fewer IPOs may not lead to huge venture crisis. There is a rising backlog of later-stage companies waiting to go public or get acquired, but in a cyclical business it’s important to look at the entire cycle. I [...] [...] rise until the middle of 2005 means that fewer IPOs may not lead to huge venture crisis. There is a rising backlog of later-stage companies waiting to go public or get acquired, but in a cyclical business it’s important to look at the entire cycle. I [...]

]]> By: VCs Reap What They Sow - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-886611 VCs Reap What They Sow - GigaOM Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-886611 [...] rise until the middle of 2005 means that fewer IPOs may not lead to huge venture crisis. There is a rising backlog of later-stage companies waiting to go public or get acquired, but in a cyclical business it’s important to look at the entire cycle. I [...] [...] rise until the middle of 2005 means that fewer IPOs may not lead to huge venture crisis. There is a rising backlog of later-stage companies waiting to go public or get acquired, but in a cyclical business it’s important to look at the entire cycle. I [...]

]]> By: VCs Start the Year With a Whimper - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-871881 VCs Start the Year With a Whimper - GigaOM Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:00:40 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-871881 <p>[...] is still above those of previous years, he’s optimistic that the industry will continues its slow and steady growth, even despite an economic [...]</p> [...] is still above those of previous years, he’s optimistic that the industry will continues its slow and steady growth, even despite an economic [...]

]]> By: Hawaii Vacations http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857465 Hawaii Vacations Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:50:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857465 <p>I wonder how many VC's have made their money back from their initial investments</p> I wonder how many VC’s have made their money back from their initial investments

]]> By: Aidan Henry http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857388 Aidan Henry Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:12:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857388 <p>I think that VCs will be more selective in 2008. The days of web 2.0 acquisition sprees are numbered. I think we will see larger, later stage rounds though, i.e. B and C round financings.</p> <p>Cheers, Aidan www.MappingTheWeb.com</p> I think that VCs will be more selective in 2008. The days of web 2.0 acquisition sprees are numbered. I think we will see larger, later stage rounds though, i.e. B and C round financings.

Cheers,
Aidan
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]]> By: Where Did All the Software Seed Money Go? « SmoothSpan Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857267 Where Did All the Software Seed Money Go? « SmoothSpan Blog Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:19:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857267 <p>[...] by smoothspan on January 20, 2008 I read with interest Stacey Higginbotham’s GigaOm post on VC investment in 2007.  The gist was that there’s no bubble here, at least compared to how [...]</p> [...] by smoothspan on January 20, 2008 I read with interest Stacey Higginbotham’s GigaOm post on VC investment in 2007.  The gist was that there’s no bubble here, at least compared to how [...]

]]> By: freemarket http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857243 freemarket Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:12:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857243 <p>VC cant sit out of web 2 drama , which is opening up now gradually --- too risky to leave for post recession.</p> VC cant sit out of web 2 drama , which is opening up now gradually — too risky to leave for post recession.

]]> By: Binaryday http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857165 Binaryday Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:15:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857165 <p>A really good analysis. However I find the last paragraph about more number of late stage financing a bit more disturbing. Venture capitalism needs to come a bit more early. Else we may face the danger of less innovation.</p> A really good analysis. However I find the last paragraph about more number of late stage financing a bit more disturbing. Venture capitalism needs to come a bit more early. Else we may face the danger of less innovation.

]]> By: GeraldZ http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857134 GeraldZ Sat, 19 Jan 2008 16:27:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857134 <p>There's lots of money to be made yet. The biggest technology I see on the horizon is WiMax. It will change everything. Goodbye cable, satellite, fiber, cellular, copper, BPL, etc.</p> <p>http://RSSLiveTV.com - an easy way to tune into live internet television</p> There’s lots of money to be made yet. The biggest technology I see on the horizon is WiMax. It will change everything. Goodbye cable, satellite, fiber, cellular, copper, BPL, etc.

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]]> By: Don Jones http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857127 Don Jones Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:26:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/01/19/no-bubble-here-vcs-invest-2941b/#comment-857127 <p>The VC industry is more than a bit ill at its present size - most firms are making negative returns for themselves and their LPs, and will continue to do so with IPO market at a very low ebb.</p> The VC industry is more than a bit ill at its present size - most firms are making negative returns for themselves and their LPs, and will continue to do so with IPO market at a very low ebb.

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