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
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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
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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
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