http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:55:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/comment-page-1/#comment-858391 LEADSExplorer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:25:40 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108236#comment-858391 The end of an era.<br>Listen/Watch to the "Secret history of Silicon Valley" on <a href="http://youtube.com" rel="nofollow">youtube.com</a> - that explains a lot. The end of an era.
Listen/Watch to the “Secret history of Silicon Valley” on youtube.com – that explains a lot.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/comment-page-1/#comment-858388 Anthony Ha Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:30:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108236#comment-858388 That's a good point, though most Y Combinator companies, for example, usually look for more funding down the road. That's a good point, though most Y Combinator companies, for example, usually look for more funding down the road.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/comment-page-1/#comment-858390 Mac Flash Card Software Cram Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:03:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108236#comment-858390 I will agree and take it one step further. I think this will also make entrepreneurs start businesses the old fashioned way and raise money by selling their products and services, benefits being shorter time to profitability and a greater appreciation for each and every sale. I will agree and take it one step further. I think this will also make entrepreneurs start businesses the old fashioned way and raise money by selling their products and services, benefits being shorter time to profitability and a greater appreciation for each and every sale.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/comment-page-1/#comment-858389 Donna Brewington White Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:53:51 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108236#comment-858389 Maybe that's not such a bad thing. I love the VC industry and what it contributes to entrepreneurialim, but a little shake-up might do it some good. What's left will be gold, perhaps -- or new players will help usher in a new era? Reinvention rules the day in the new order introduced by the economic crisis. Given the influence the VC industry has on the emergence of new companies and industries, all the better that it experiences transformation. Maybe that's not such a bad thing. I love the VC industry and what it contributes to entrepreneurialim, but a little shake-up might do it some good. What's left will be gold, perhaps — or new players will help usher in a new era? Reinvention rules the day in the new order introduced by the economic crisis. Given the influence the VC industry has on the emergence of new companies and industries, all the better that it experiences transformation.

]]> http://venturebeat.com/2009/06/05/venture-capital-industry-continues-to-shrink/comment-page-1/#comment-858387 OurielOhayon Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:35:56 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/?p=108236#comment-858387 Anthony i would complete this article by mentionning that smallers funds are blossoming in parallel and not doing too bad (Ycombinator, Techstars, founders fund, brickhouse..) because they are both highly specialized and have a very low burn and lower ROI execptations. i assume this trend will accelerate over time as the industry reshapes Anthony i would complete this article by mentionning that smallers funds are blossoming in parallel and not doing too bad (Ycombinator, Techstars, founders fund, brickhouse..) because they are both highly specialized and have a very low burn and lower ROI execptations. i assume this trend will accelerate over time as the industry reshapes

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