Bay Area web, cleantech companies gain paper value via VC funding

Bay Area web, cleantech companies gain paper value via VC funding

Out of all the tech sectors in the Bay Area, relatively more web companies that raised funding last quarter also saw their valuations rise, according to data analyzed by technology-focused law firm Fenwick & West. Cleantech companies that received backing came in second in terms… Continue Reading

Rosy conditions for raising VC

Rosy conditions for raising VC

Private companies in Silicon Valley that raise venture capital are getting great deals.

When investors inject money into a company, they set a dollar value on it, to determine what portion of the company’s shares they get in return for their cash.

Bay Area companies funded during… Continue Reading

Raising money in good times

[Editor's note: Ted Wang is an attorney at Silicon Valley law firm Fenwick & West. Disclosure: VentureBeat is a client of Fenwick's, though does not have a relationship with Ted.]

The release of our firm’s Trends in Terms of Venture Financings shows that this remains a strong… Continue Reading