Private Equity
VCs have invested $50M in seven robotics companies in the past six months after largely steering clear of the space
6 min read · 01 February 2009
1 min read · 28 January 2009
2 min read · 15 January 2009
VCs commonly note that it takes longer for valuations to correct among private companies than among public ones. But the lag-time might not be that long, judging by fourth quarter data from Angelsoft, a software company that tracks valuation trends. Today, the company reported that valuations for funded startups in Q4 of 2008 fell by 24% when compared to Q3 of the same year. The company’s software, which is used by more than 450 angel groups and venture funds worldwide, tracked a total of 128 deals in the quarter with a median pre-money valuation of $3 million. In the third quarter, it tracked 123 deals with a median value of $3.9 million. Angelsoft says the Q4 numbers represent the largest quarter-to-quarter drop in the 4 years that it has been tracking company valuations.
1 min read · 08 January 2009
There's not way to sugar-coat it: 2008 was a tough year and 2009 looks like it will be even tougher
7 min read · 01 January 2009
3 min read · 01 January 2009
3 min read · 05 December 2008
Veteran consumer investor Steve Lebow sees tough times ahead, but plenty of opportunity for those with “steady hands”
6 min read · 01 December 2008
Sales of smartphones are exploding, but VCs have slowed wireless investments due to dearth of exits for previous investments
9 min read · 01 December 2008
2 min read · 21 November 2008
