Venture capital investing steady, clean-tech up
[Updated with VentureOne/Ernst & Young data, which shows investing increased significantly during the quarter]
Venture capitalists invested robustly during the third quarter, at or near record levels since 2001, according to two surveys released last night.
So all is OK on the investing side, even if the… Continue Reading
Monster IPO quarter coming — to be biggest since dot-com boom
The economy may croak from the credit crunch, but public offerings and acquisition deals are happening at the fastest pace in years. The fourth quarter is going to be monster.
Some 46 U.S. companies backed by venture capitalist registered during the third quarter to go public,… Continue Reading
Private company values — are they really dropping?
The median valuation of U.S. private companies dropped from the six-year high reached late last year, but remains higher than a year ago, according to the latest quarterly valuation report from Dow Jones VentureOne.
Valuations on venture-backed companies are negotiated by venture capitalists and entrepreneurs…. Continue Reading