Series B rounds are getting harder to complete these days, or at least so goes the common wisdom among U.S. venture capitalists. Soft exit markets and retreating valuations have combined to set the stage for skittish deal-making. Trouble is the investment numbers in the United States so far this year don’t reflect the caution. B-round, or expansion-stage, activity has remained surprisingly consistent over several quarters, and round size through the first half actually ticked higher.
2 min read · 09 August 2016
Twitter-backer Union Square Ventures ranks on top of WSIB portfolio with an IRR of more than 67 percent, as of December 2015
2 min read · 09 August 2016
The National Venture Capital Association took aim at Donald Trump's plan to end the special tax treatment for carried interest, saying Monday the Republican presidential candidate misunderstood the role it played in the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem.
1 min read · 08 August 2016
Series B rounds are getting harder to complete these days. So goes the common wisdom among venture capitalists. Trouble is the investment numbers so far this year don’t reflect the caution.
2 min read · 08 August 2016
Down rounds appear to be on the rise, according to a pair of reports examining venture capital activity in the second quarter.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
Intel Capital is off to a fast start this year, investing $308 million in 54 deals through mid year, according to a blog post.
1 min read · 01 August 2016
Sentiment among venture capitalists edged up in the second quarter, but remains at an historically low level, according to a study of Silicon Valley investors.
1 min read · 01 August 2016
Tech IPO activity remains muted while the biotech window is open in this tale of two markets. Expect more of the same
6 min read · 01 August 2016
2 min read · 28 July 2016
UTIMCO's bets in the vintage 2014 funds from GGV Capital and True Ventures are already paying off
2 min read · 28 July 2016
