Comments on: VCs Find It Hard to Raise Money, Too

By: Don’t Blame Venture Woes on the Economy; It’s the VCs’ Fault

Don’t Blame Venture Woes on the Economy; It’s the VCs’ Fault — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:03:19 +0000

[...] ship rushing to grab a place on 10 lifeboats. That kind of group-think isn’t going to get LPs excited about investing, and it certainly isn’t going to boost [...]

By: The VC Industry Is Too Fat and the Exits Are Too Thin

The VC Industry Is Too Fat and the Exits Are Too Thin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:11:30 +0000

[...] Both camps are right, but the NVCA is facing an uphill battle in its attempts to solve the problem of fewer small IPOs. Given that this plan requires regulatory changes plus an overhaul of the venture ecosystem, it’s a lot more difficult and risky than adapting to a smaller overall venture pie. Sure, no one likes the idea of a smaller pie, but if returns continue to stagnate either because there’s too much money, or no liquidity, the limited partners who invest in venture capital will make the decision to pull their money anyhow. [...]

By: VC Funding Continues Nosedive: May Hit Bottom and Start Digging

VC Funding Continues Nosedive: May Hit Bottom and Start Digging — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:01:25 +0000

[...] during the rest of this year, but it’s possible that the economy has exacerbated the cracks that have been weakening the venture model since so much capital poured in during the bubble years. Some have argued that venture firms should [...]

By: Stacey Higginbotham

Stacey Higginbotham — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:51:22 +0000

Thanks, Jason. I hope I can continue to live up to the compliment :)

By: Jason Lackey

Jason Lackey — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:00:48 +0000

Judging from the VC traffic I have seen at the InnoPath booth at shows like CTIA and even Mobile World Congress, the VCs are out there and they are looking for good places to put their money. I suspect that if you had a real company with real customers and did not mind giving away a real big chunk to VCs you could get some funding, but the party party days of building a sockpuppet website and then using bankers to buy everyone an aeron chair and foosball table are gone for now.
OH! You’re my new favorite blogger fyi

By: Jason Lackey

Jason Lackey — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:40:10 +0000