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 of obtaining higher valuations, while life science and enterprise startups averaged smaller valuation increases. Overall, of 108 companies surveyed in the region, 68 percent of the companies that raised funds… Continue Reading
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 the quarter saw an average 74 percent increase in the value of their shares, when compared to their most recent funding around, according to a survey by law firm Fenwick… 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 market for entrepreneurs to raise venture capital. The survey finds that valuations have continued to increase, while some tough terms negotiated by venture capitalists such as multiple liquidation preference and… Continue Reading