Entries tagged "NVCA"

PE lobbyists throw VCs under the bus

Venture firms have nearly secured an exemption from onerous regulatory reform, but private equity and hedge fund lobbyists may thwart it for them.

NVCA's Mark Heesen on succession plans

In Part 2 of The Deal's video conversation, NVCA president Mark Heessen admires Matrix Partner's Paul Ferri's decision to let younger partners lead new investments.

NVCA's Mark Heesen on fundraising

Marquee firms are thriving in the current Darwinian VC fundraising climate, but lesser-known ones may find the cupboards bare, says NVCA president Mark Heessen in The Deal's video interview.

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.

VCs invest more in 2nd quarter, says MoneyTree

Venture capitalists invested more money in the second quarter than they did in the first, according to Tuesday's MoneyTree Report and Saturday's data from VentureSource.

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.

NVCA survey: U.S. has most to lose in recession

China has the most to gain and the U.S. the most to lose in the recession, according to a poll released by the National Venture Capital Association on Wednesday.

End of IPO drought coming, says Fred Wilson

'The old fashioned VC-backed IPO will have quite a bit of appeal' when the appetite for owning stocks comes back, says Union Square Ventures co-founder Fred Wilson.

Fred Wilson's VC math problem

Venture capital math 'works as long as you don't put too many zeros on the end of the numbers,' blogs Union Square Ventures co-founder Fred Wilson.

Regulation part of NVCA plan to restore liquidity

NVCA president Mark Heesen talks about the regulatory climate in Part 2 of The Deal's Behind the Money video conversation.

NVCA to launch exit initiative at annual meeting

Lack of exits is the biggest concern for VCs, says National Venture Capital Association president Mark Heesen in The Deal's video.

Systemic risk? No, say VCs to Geithner on overhaul

Venture capitalists Alan Patricof and Fred Wilson and NVCA president Mark Heesen react to the notion that VCs might pose a systemic risk.

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