The incredible shrinking venture capital industry
The venture capital industry is still shrinking, and not just in terms of the amount of money it’s investing or raising — there are fewer firms in the business, according to new data compiled by Dow Jones VentureSource and published in the Wall Street Journal.
In… Continue Reading
Venture capital report: Investments are flat, but good luck with those first-time deals
Despite the dreary economic climate, venture investments held relatively steady in the second quarter of 2008. But more of that money is going to later-stage deals, not funding young startups.
Venture firms invested a total of $7.4 billion in 990 deals during April, May and June… Continue Reading
Venture capital: Still white, still male, but getting better (maybe)
Even though well-educated women and minorities have been entering the workforce for years, the venture capital industry is still dominated by white men. But there are a few signs that things are changing.
In a new study from the National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jones… Continue Reading
Dry times in venture-land: IPOs drop to zero in Q2
If you’re wondering why we haven’t been covering much IPO news recently, it’s because there hasn’t been any — there were literally zero venture-backed IPOs in the second quarter of 2008.
This is the first quarter since 1978 that has gone by without a single venture-backed… Continue Reading
Hobnobbing and politics with the National Venture Capital Association
I just got home from the annual meeting of the National Venture Capital Association, which was a fun experience. This may sound a little weird (especially since I’m not looking to get funding for a startup anytime soon), but it was actually kind of exciting… Continue Reading
It’s official: Venture investment declined in Q1
Updated
Venture investment fell 8.5 percent during the first three months of 2008 compared to the final quarter of 2007, according to the new MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association. The report is a big, comprehensive study that reinforces what everyone already… Continue Reading