Venture Capital


Recent Venture Capital Articles

Got Funding? 7 Things to Do Now

It's too easy to lose focus after reaching this all-important milestone. Stay the course postfunding with these tips.  Read more

Lynda.com Deal Solidifies Online Education Boom

Lynda.com, a 17-year-old online library of training videos, just raised $103 million, underscoring the massive online education boom.  Read more

Harvard's Go-To Venture Capital Firm

The Experiment Fund, NEA's seed-stage venture capital firm, set up shop on Harvard's campus to catch young, entrepreneurial talent early.  Read more

Top Venture Capital Deals of 2012

The year featured major investments in exciting new technology companies, from business software makers, biofuel farmers--and one troubled electric carmaker.  Read more

2013 Outlook: 7 Bold Prediction From the World's Top VCs

Venture capitalists at SoftRock, CrossLink Capital, NEA, Bain, and DCM give Inc. their predictions for the coming year. Here's what you need to know.  Read more

Why Didn't Fred Wilson (& Other VCs) Invest in 2012?

A handful of prominent tech VCs didn't make any early-stage start-up investments in 2012. Is it time for founders to worry?  Read more

The $100 Million Funding Secret

A serial entrepreneur who has raised $100 million in his lifetime explains exactly how he did it.  Read more

Looking for Investors? Try City Hall

City officials in New York City, Philadelphia, and Portland, Oregon, launch their own venture capital funds to attract start-ups.  Read more

Get Real: Venture Capitalists Are Awesome

Yeah, yeah. You've heard why VCs are awful, greedy people. But, really, when you think about it, they aren't that bad.  Read more

8 Ways to Woo a VC

Time to take your business to the next level? Here's how to land the cash to do it.  Read more

Building Your Company's "Why"

I've long told entrepreneurs that if the "why" of their venture is big enough, they'll figure out the "how."  Read more

Video Start-up's Fast Track to Growth

Kaltura, a New York-based video software platform, just raised $25 million in Series D funding. It's on target to become the next billion-dollar video company.  Read more

Suster Blasts 'Entrepreneurshit,' But Still Misses the Game

Former entrepreneur Mark Suster drops a much-deserved bomb on those who glamorize start-ups. But even he wouldn't mind another go.  Read more

4 Tips for Pitching Your Business in 2 Minutes

Need to improve your two-minute investor pitch? Here are tips to hone your pitch and get the next meeting.  Read more

What Investors Need to Hear from You 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on the start-up metrics that savvy investors watch most closely.  Watch video

If You Don't Dream, Nothing Happens 

"If you set seemingly impossible challenges," says Sir Richard Branson, "you make what people believed impossible possible."  Watch video

How to Sell Investors Your Dream 

NYC TechStars managing director David Tisch on how to make an effective case for getting funded.  Watch video

Does Silicon Valley Have an Idea Problem?

With so many big problems in need of solving--think healthcare, education, transportation--why are so many start-ups focused on "me-too" ideas?  Read more

Medication Goes Digital

A digital pill that helps patients and caregivers monitor dosages.  Read more

Coming Soon: The New All-You-Can-Fly Airline

Starting an airline is tough, but Surf Air just might have what it takes.  Read more

What VCs Really Care About

New research offers insights into how venture capitalists make funding decisions.  Read more

Why Is VC Hot About Underwear?

Premium underwear retailer Flint and Tinder just raised $850,000 of venture funding. Find out why venture capitalists are dropping their drawers over this st...  Read more

How to Make Yourself Into CEO Material

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz argues that CEOs are made, not born. Here's how he thinks you can hone your entrepreneurial skill set.  Read more

6 Numbers You Must Crunch to Win Capital

Looking to raise money? Here's exactly what you need to ask yourself before you try to win capital.  Read more

3 Reasons to Take Outside Funding

Venture Capital firms and private equity funds have more to offer than money. Here are three ways these institutions can help your business.  Read more

Examining the Thiel Fellowship: Is It Worthwhile?

The Thiel Fellowship is looking for its next batch of 24 college students to pay $100,000 to drop out of college. But has the model been a success?  Read more

The Best Place to Find Venture Investment

Inc. 5000 companies are better suited than VCs or angel investors to provide money and the skill necessary for establishing your start-up.  Read more

Beware the VC Fad Factor

An annual ranking of top start-ups suggests VC funding and success go hand in hand. That's one huge mistake you don't want to make.  Read more

Entrepreneur Ben Lerer: 'I Realized I Had Been Going to Work the Wrong Way' 

When his father, Ken Lerer, sold The Huffington Post, Ben Lerer realized it's not all about the exit.  Watch video

Is Your Company Suffering From Short-Term-itis?

Managing partner of Satori Capital Sunny Vanderbeck says an overemphasis on short-term results can cause relationships with key stakeholders to erode in a bu...  Read more

How to Identify Your Target Customers

The clock is ticking on our 20-minute business model. Today's task: Describing potential customers for the new business - in five minutes or less.  Read more

Steve Case: IPOs Are Good for You

The founder of AOL makes a good case for why an IPO is often the best exit strategy for a company's founder. But Case has his reasons, and they may not be yo...  Read more

Sometimes, You Need Millions of Dollars to Grow a Start-up 

In 2009, in order to build her organic baby food company, Shazi Visram raised $11 million--fast. Last year, HappyFamily Brands's sales hit $35 million.  Watch video

Most Important Rule in VC Negotiations

Negotiating with potential investors is never easy. Here's one option you never want to take off the table.  Read more

Does Google Ventures 'Lowball' Start-ups? Kevin Rose Responds

Last week, Y Combinator's founder argued that Google suckers start-ups into bad deals. Google Ventures partner Kevin Rose responds.  Read more