Entries tagged "David Hornik"

Matrix Partners' Paul Ferri on the VC shakeout

Paul Ferri, founder of Matrix Partners, which just raised the year's second-biggest VC fund, talks about the incredible shrinking venture capital asset class.

Dixon Doll on the venture capital math problem

Dixon Doll, former NVCA chairman and co-founder of DCM, talks about the trends in VC investing, including dismal fundraising data. Bright spots include recent VC-backed IPOs, but there's still a lack of new SEC filings.

Venture capital fundraising tumbles 63%

In the first half of 2009, only 51 new venture funds raised $5.1 billion -- that's 63% less than was raised in the same period of 2008, according to Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst.

David Hornik on the VC math problem

August Capital partner David Hornik discusses how the incredible shrinking VC industry affects big, capital-intensive companies. August Capital raised the year's biggest VC fund at $650 million.

Investors wait and see on IPO heat-up

Investors from August Capital's David Hornik to StockTwits' Howard Lindzon remain cautiously optimistic about the IPO market, which is seeing more activity this week than it has in a year.

Trinity Ventures' $300M fund: Lessons learned

Trinity Ventures' behavior after the dot-com heyday has everything to do with why the venture capital firm was able to raise a new $300 million fund now.

August Capital: Big deals for big fund

StumbleUpon was just the beginning. August Capital's David Hornik has big plans for the firm's new fund, the biggest raised in the first quarter.

Fewer VC fundraisings in first quarter

At $650 million, August Capital V was the biggest VC fund raised in the first quarter.

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