Private Equity
For venture-backed tech M&A, the third quarter started with a bang and ended with a whimper. After a few large deals in July, things petered out in August and September.
2 min read · 01 October 2012
Technology acquirers have not been in a buying mood lately. Not a single venture-backed company sold in August for a disclosed value of more than $200 million. And just a handful sold for smaller sums.
2 min read · 05 September 2012
Data confirms what people reading the August M&A news (or lack thereof) have suspected: Technology companies have not been buying a lot of venture-backed startups.
2 min read · 23 August 2012
3 min read · 28 October 2009
Ben Bernanke may have declared the recession over yesterday, but talking to early-stage investors, the belt-tightening mindset is still in force. Demand for smaller, more closely vetted deals was part of the impetus for a new program launched yesterday by Tech Coast Angels (TCA) Orange County called O.C. SeedTrack (www.seedtrack.org), targeting companies that are too "start up" for VC funding or even angel funding. The program will provide a mix of funding and mentoring. Qualifying startups get a small amount of financing (less than $100k) as well as the sweat equity of a Tech Coast Angels member. I spoke yesterday to Seedtrack's chairman, John Murphy, and to one of its committee members, Raymond Chan, about their plans for the program. Here’s some of what they said:
2 min read · 16 September 2009
4 min read · 01 May 2007
6 min read · 01 February 2007
