April 21, 2020 12:54 am
Published by Industry Ventures
To better understand the impact of COVID-19 and its related government mandates on the venture capital industry, we surveyed our universe of venture funds. Nearly all respondents were VC fund CFOs or General Partners.
The goal of this survey was to gauge the venture capital-related economic impact of COVID-19 and its associated government regulations, and how the consequent actions of industry stakeholders are affecting the VC space. The data that we collected suggests that these various elements are driving the following trends in our industry:
October 25, 2019 10:23 pm
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By Hans Swildens, Victor Hwang, and Nick Laszlo “How big is the market?”, a question we are commonly asked due...
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February 6, 2018 4:45 pm
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At a basic level, venture capital success comes down to the quality of sourcing, selection, access, value-add, and the exit....
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August 24, 2017 8:00 am
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We were taught as children about the golden rule: treat others as one would expect to be treated. Sometimes we...
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March 3, 2017 9:15 pm
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In our last article, “The Venture Capital Risk Matrix,” we reviewed targeted return profiles for direct venture capital and fund...
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February 7, 2017 9:13 pm
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One of our venture fund managers recently asked, “When you invest, what is a good expected return?” After thinking about...
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December 20, 2016 9:12 pm
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One of our limited partners recently asked, “What are the normal failure rates for early-stage venture capital investments?” After digging...
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September 20, 2016 8:27 pm
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“There’s a trick to the ‘graceful exit,’” Washington Post columnist Ellen Goodman once said. “It begins with the vision to...
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May 23, 2016 6:50 pm
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When mutual funds and hedge funds cough, venture capital catches a cold. Between them, U.S. mutual and hedge fund managers...
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February 8, 2016 6:47 pm
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The recent stock market correction and ongoing volatility signal that another cycle of increased secondary volume driven by Limited Partner...
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January 26, 2016 6:32 pm
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Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for the 140 late-‐stage “unicorns” are cooling from their white hot run in the wake of...
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October 14, 2015 6:31 pm
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Congratulations, you now own stock in a private company… but can you sell any of it? The considerations that go into answering this...
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September 4, 2015 6:30 pm
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In one sentence – “We back new managers when there is a great risk reward imbalance.” Our effort to invest...
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July 1, 2015 6:28 pm
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After a prolonged absence, investors more traditionally focused on the public markets have recently played an increasing role in venture...
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April 16, 2015 6:26 pm
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Corporate venturing dates back to the 1930s and is one of the oldest forms of venture capital. In those years,...
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February 24, 2015 6:25 pm
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Times have changed in the burgeoning private secondary market. We are increasingly asked by companies: what are the effects of...
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January 27, 2015 6:24 pm
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The tech boom in the late 1990’s led to a rapid increase in venture investment, with over 400 new funds...
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December 2, 2014 6:22 pm
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Startup employee stock sales were once considered “selling out” and sought only by employees who were no longer involved in...
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November 11, 2014 6:20 pm
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In our previous post we discussed our view that small venture funds were right-sized to generate attractive returns in venture...
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October 14, 2014 10:11 am
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A healthy IPO market and the prevalence of large growth rounds for private, venture-backed companies at lofty valuations have signaled...
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