Venture capitalists greeted the new year with fewer overall deals and dollars invested during the first quarter, but in the rapid-fire world of investing in web startups this data is about as relevant as a day-old newspaper. In a post-Instagram world the tides have changed. Read more »
It may not be Silicon Valley but the Boston-Cambridge metro area has a lot going for it — infrastructure expertise, a deep talent pool, and VC funding. Facebook famously went elsewhere, but here’s why other local companies started here (and will stay put.) Read more »
If you thought 2011 seemed like a big year for web startup funding, you were absolutely right. According to the latest MoneyTree report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, 2011 saw the highest level of VC investment in Internet companies over the past decade. Read more »
There’s been a lot of media buzz in recent months about the lack of racial and gender diversity in the tech startup landscape. Now new data from the National Venture Capital Association indicates that the VC field is similarly homogenous: It’s very white and mostly male. Read more »
The window of opportunity for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) is almost closed according to a report released by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) in conjunction with Thomson Reuters. The report points out that the Q3 2011 was the weakest since the end of 2009. Read more »
Venture capital investments continued to grow at a rapid clip during Q2 2011, with investments in Internet-specific companies rising to the highest quarterly level since 2001. But some industry experts are saying that the current level of VC activity may be unsustainable. Read more »
Venture funds raised a mere $2.7 billion during the second quarter this year, and the industry trade association is sounding the alarm about a shrinking number of funds. What does it mean for the industry when the diversity of funds decrease? Read more »
Big money deals are back in style. Venture firms dropped nearly $5.9 billion on 736 deals during the first quarter of 2011. Fourteen companies got at least $50 million, while four drew more than $100 million – numbers not seen since the third quarter of 2001. Read more »
Fourteen venture-backed companies went public in the first quarter of 2011 raising 1.4 billion, the highest number to go public since 2007, according to the NVCA. And many companies that did make it to the public markets are trading at or above their original offering prices. Read more »
Venture capital investing rebounded in 2010 after a grim 2009, but the big story arising from the latest MoneyTree results was that the superstars in the startup world appear to be reaping the rewards of big valuations while the others are pretty much left to malinger. Read more »
Venture Capital firms continued to struggle to return cash to investors raising concerns about the long-term prospects of obtaining funding from limited partners. The 10-year return, the best gauge for success, fell to -4.2 percent, down from 14.3 percent a year ago, according to the NVCA. Read more »
Venture capital industry is seeing a return of the good times thanks to growing number number of exits, according to data from NVCA, during Q3 2010, there were 104 mergers and 14 IPOs of venture backed companies. And the trend will continue through 2010. Read more »
New data from National Venture Capital Association shows a sharp increase in seed- and early-stage companies. 429 such deals accounted for $2.3 billion in new investments during the quarter, up 32 percent from 325 deals in the first quarter of 2010. Read more »
New data just released by National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Thomson Reuters shows that the VC industry is starting to shrink with some rapidity. In Q2 of 2010, new money committed to venture funds plunged 49 percent from Q1. Read more »
Every weekend, I try to collate some of the best posts and articles I’ve read on the web and share them with all of you, but for the past few weeks I’ve been remiss in my duties. Here are some links that are worth reading. Read more »
