National Venture Capital Association


Are Big VC Deals Bad for Start-ups?

The trend seems to be that small businesses need much more venture capital these days to get started.  Read story

Venture Capital Investments Keep Healthy Pace

May 2004 --Venture capital investments have kept a healthy pace for the first three months of 2004, according to a recent Pricewaterhouse ...  Read story

Venture Capital Fundraising Remains Stable in 2nd Quarter

August 3, 2004 -- Everyone knows that when it comes to venture capital fundraising, it's not the hand-over-fist days of 2000 anymore. But...  Read story

IPO Activity Strong in 2004

Jan. 4, 2005 --Google's IPO captured the headlines in 2004, partly because of their unorthodox approach--an auction--and partly because in...  Read story

Venture Capitalists' Coffers Grew in '04

Feb. 3, 2005 -- Better than expected fourth quarter results have helped venture capital firms stoke their fundraising furnaces for the th...  Read story

Venture-Backed IPOs Top $4.27 Billion

More companies are going public, led by the technology sector, but mergers and acquisitions have slowed.  Read story

To Give or Not to Give

Should firms owned by venture capitalists get small business grants?  Read story

Early-Stage Funding Driving VC Gains

Venture capital deals hit a six-year high in the second  quarter, driven by a surge in seed and early-stage business funding, PricewaterhouseCoopers ...  Read story

M&A Value Hits Seven-Year High

The average deal size of venture-backed mergers and acquisitions in the third quarter was $226.3 million, the highest level since the closing months of 20...  Read story

National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), founded in 1973, is an organization of venture capital firms, corporate backers, and individuals dedicate...  Read story

Venture Investing Hits Short-Term Bumps

Aug. 2, 2005 --Despite fluctuations in the performance of short term venture capital, venture investing totals continued to grow in the se...  Read story

National Venture Capital Association Chooses New Chairman

May 5, 2005 --The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has selected Joe Aragona, a general partner of Texas-based Austin Ventures, ...  Read story

Energy Investments Expected to Climb

Ninety-one percent of venture capitalists see more money going to energy, compared to just 23 percent for technology.  Read story

Venture-Backed IPOs Pick Up

Jan. 2, 2007 -- At total of 58 venture-backed companies raised $5.3 billion by going public last year, the highest amount since 2004, acc...  Read story

Advice for Science Start-ups

Dec. 5, 2006 -- The National Venture Capital Association will be co-hosting a workshop for life science start-ups in Menlo Park, Calif., ...  Read story

Venture Capitalists Made Money in 2003

April 2004 --Venture capitalists made money in the last quarter of 2003--the first time in three years. According to the National V...  Read story

Venture-Backed IPOs Tanking

Just one VC-backed company went public over the past two quarters, as investors wait for the market to rebound.  Read story

Most Venture Capitalists Avoiding Foreign Companies

Investors expect a higher return on investment with domestic deals, according to new research.  Read story

IPOs Hit a 30-Year Low

But the guy who took Google and Netscape public is not concerned  Read story

Web 2.0, Energy Technology Drive Venture Capital to New Highs

Analysts say the increase reflects lessons learned from the dot-com bust.  Read story

Network: February 1991

Network resources.  Read story

Venture Capital Remains Scarce for Start-ups

Experts disagree on whether start-ups will fare better in the future.  Read story

VCs to Increase Overseas Investment

July 8, 2005 --American venture capitalists plan to increase investment abroad, but small businesses in the U.S. will not lose out on fund...  Read story

Venture-Backed Firms Outperform Private Sector

March 21, 2007 -- U.S. venture-backed companies have outperformed all other private-sector businesses in terms of job creation and revenu...  Read story

Need Money?

The private financial markets are dynamic and at times difficult to navigate. A report on the latest trends.  Read story

IPOs Hit Seven-Year High

The number of venture-backed companies going public more than doubled over the fourth quarter, a report shows.  Read story

Venture-Backed MA Activity Continues Steady Climb

Number of deals rises for the fifth consecutive quarter.  Read story

The Floodgates Are Open

Loosed by recent tax reductions, a surge of investment dollars has filled venture coffers to record heights.  Read story

Lawmakers to Ponder SBA Rule Change

July 19, 2005 --A controversial proposal to allow VC-owned biotechnology firms to compete for Small Business Administration grants is inch...  Read story

Immigrants Fuel Entrepreneurial Boom

Nearly half of private companies that receive venture capital funding were started by entrepreneurs born outside the United States.  Read story

IPOs Back on the Rise

More venture-backed companies are turning to the stock market, as opposed to mergers and acquisitions.  Read story

IPOs Hit 30-Year Low

As fewer venture-backed firms go public, market watchers warn of a growing crisis for startups.  Read story

VC Returns Decline

The slumping IPO market has investors waiting longer to cash in on start-up funding.  Read story

Cautious Venture Capitalists Delay IPOs

Oct. 4, 2005 --Tech companies led a third-quarter surge in venture-backed initial public offerings, but insiders say market pressures are ...  Read story

VCs Shift to Expansion-Stage Funding

Fewer venture capital firms raised more funds over the second quarter, with a record-high amount shifting towards expansion-stage funding, Thomson Financi...  Read story

VC Fundraising Grows in the Second Quarter

July 20, 2005 --A survey released Monday by the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Venture Economics found that venture cap...  Read story

The Most Valuable Companies in America

Investors are loaded with cash. Boomers are looking to buy. Foreign firms are eager to invest. What does that add up to? A seller's market for your business.  Read story

VC-Backed Companies Outperform Rest of Economy, Says Study

July 26, 2004 -- Companies getting a hand from venture capitalists are driving the economy, according to a report by the National Venture...  Read story

Back for More

The secret to closing second-round deals  Read story