Joanna Glasner

With VCs Scarce, Biotechs Seek Funding Alternatives

Life science entrepreneurs are turning to venture debt, industry partnerships and foundation grants as venture dollars dry up

Women’s Role in PE & Hedge Funds Reaching “Tipping Point” – Report

Women still hold a miniscule portion of top positions in the alternative assets industry, but their representation appears to be growing, according to a new survey. A key contributing factor may be that women-owned hedge funds have signficantly outperformed industry averages.

VCs Raise $20.6 Billion in 2012

Fewer venture capital funds raised money in 2012 compared to a year ago. But those firms that did on average brought in higher amounts, according to new data from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.

VCs Move $30M into Leap Motion to Leapfrog Microsoft and Nintendo

Though motion sensing technology is often touted as the most promising underdeveloped frontier in human-computer interaction, just a handful of companies in the space have raised significant venture funding. Leap Motion, with a fresh $30 million in the bank, is the latest.

Zipcar's Returns for VCs

With Avis’ planned $500 million acquisition of Zipcar, venture investors should get back more than they put into the car-sharing company. But it won’t be a particularly high-multiple exit by venture standards.

VCJ Year in Review: Trade Sales Slow in 2012

M&A tech was particularly sluggish in 2012, with just 300 computer-related deals completed in the year, compared to more than 350 in 2011.

Year in Review: Top 10 Surprises in 2012

A rather quiet year for VC was marked by a disappointing Facebook IPO, the scaling back of one notable investor and a discriminationlawsuit

Trade Sales Slow in 2012

M&A tech was particularly sluggish, with just 300 computer-related deals in 2012, compared to more than 350 in 2011

A Fund for When Incubators Are Too Late Stage

Boston-based General Catalyst Partners is launching a funding program called Rough Draft that will target student startups that too early stage even to apply for an incubator program.

Forget Big Data. 2012 Was the Year of Big Furniture

Online retailers captured some of the largest venture funding rounds of the year. But unlike 2011, when group buying was the hot category, this past year’s favorites tended to be sellers of home décor products, clothes, and accessories.