Entries tagged "National Venture Capital Association"

Cleantech gives VC investment a big boost

Beating software and life sciences, cleantech saw an 89% increase in venture capital dollars over the second quarter to $898 million.

VC fundraising is back to 1990s

Venture firms raised the fewest funds since 1994 and put the lowest amount of new capital under management since 2003.

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.

Tech M&A, IPO markets are hardly healthy yet

A drop-off in average deal size in June proves we aren't out of the woods yet.

SEC register 'would kill a 3-partner VC firm'

Requiring VC firms to register with the SEC would be 'burdensome' to small firms, warns Michael Stark, co-founder of Crosslink Capital.

Waiting for IPO: SecondMarket in the meantime

While investors wait and see if the IPO market turns around, some turn to SecondMarket to get liquidity for private companies. The Deal talks with SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert in this Behind the Money episode.

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.

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.

Venture capital not recession-proof

Venture capital investment in Q1 plunged to a level not seen since 1997, and unemployment in Silicon Valley is at an all-time high.

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