Private Equity
A Preqin study shows that while a successful fund may not breed additional successes, it at least makes it more probable
2 min read · 22 July 2013
Shares of digital coupon provider RetailMeNot soared in first-day trading Friday, delivering a big return for venture backers, including the company’s two largest stakeholders, Austin Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners.
2 min read · 19 July 2013
Gogglers aim to raise $35M for seed-stage deals
2 min read · 18 July 2013
Homebrew, a San Francisco early stage firm founded by a pair of former Google and Twitter product managers, is announcing its launch today, after closing on $35 million for its first fund, Homebrew Ventures I.
2 min read · 17 July 2013
Not everyone is pleased by securities regulators' approval of a rule change that will allow private companies and investment firms in fundraising mode to advertise and speak publicly about their plans. The Angel Capital Association warns that the new rules will eliminate the ability of angel investors to self-certify their status as accredited investors.
2 min read · 16 July 2013
7 min read · 16 July 2013
VC-backed IPOs perked up in Q2 with 21 offerings, although M&A was muted
2 min read · 15 July 2013
Affordability and the explosion of smartphones are driving growth and adoption
2 min read · 13 July 2013
The lifting of the ban on general solicitations will likely have the biggest impact on emerging managers seeking new limited partners. But even established VCs should benefit from the change, at the very least because it means they can now publicly discuss fundraising plans.
2 min read · 11 July 2013
Venture insiders say rule change should help small funds, provide additional startup capital, and make it much less stressful to talk about fundraising
5 min read · 10 July 2013
