Venture Capital Returns Dip Below Zero
Venture capital investments returned -1.6 percent in the year ending Sept. 30, but beat the public markets across all time horizons.
View ArticleSales of Start-Ups Plummet, Along With Prices
With few exits for venture-backed start-ups, the prices corporate acquirers paid for companies dropped sharply in the first quarter.
View ArticleVenture Capitalists’ Confidence Creeps Back
A quarterly survey found that venture capitalists' optimism is on the rise, breaking a five-quarter streak of new lows in confidence.
View ArticleWill OpenTable Thaw the I.P.O. Market?
OpenTable offers a price range for its I.P.O. as venture capitalists see signs of a thaw in the public markets.
View ArticleCan OpenTable’s Popularity on Wall Street Last?
OpenTable already reaches a third of its available North American market. Is the stock already getting ahead of itself?
View ArticleInvestors Want Smaller Venture Funds
Venture funds have ballooned in size. The limited partners that invest in venture funds say smaller is better.
View ArticleDoes the Venture Industry Need to Shrink by Half?
Paul Kedrosky, a fellow at the Kauffman Foundation, argues that venture capital will not produce healthy returns unless it dramatically shrinks.
View ArticleQuattrone: Many Hurdles to Tech I.P.O.’s Today
Frank Quattrone, who handled the initial public offerings of legions of tech companies, says I.P.O.'s are much more difficult today. Among the problems: too many start-ups and too few bankers.
View ArticleNo Recovery in I.P.O.’s Yet
In the third quarter, acquisitions and public offerings of venture-backed start-ups sank from already sickly second-quarter levels.
View ArticleSecondMarket Buys Firm to Help Start-Ups Raise Cash
SecondMarket, a marketplace for trading shares of start-ups, has acquired InsideVenture, which helps private companies raise money from investment banks and other late-stage investors.
View ArticleDoes Silicon Valley’s Spending Spree Signal a Recovery?
Big technology companies are spending $1.5 billion to buy three high-profile startups, after a long drought in acquisitions and initial public offerings.
View ArticleThe Confetti Machine Returns to Nasdaq
Opportunities for technology startups that want to go public are returning, NASDAQ's chief executive says.
View ArticleI.P.O. Market Remained Dreary in 2009
The last two years have been the slowest for public offerings of venture-backed start-ups in 34 years.
View ArticleDot-Com Crash Catches Up With Venture Capitalists
Ten-year venture capital returns are deteriorating, yet venture capital still outperformed the public markets.
View ArticleVenture Capitalists Continue to Take It Slow
Despite new signs of life in Silicon Valley, venture investing slowed in the first quarter.
View ArticleVenture Capitalists Continue to Take It Slow
Despite new signs of life in Silicon Valley, venture investing slowed in the first quarter.
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