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Health Care Status UpdateAt the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, investors and entrepreneurs discuss what's hot and what will produce the best exit
- Exelon Adds Drew Ierardi as Portfolio Manager
Publicly traded energy company Exelon Corp. has named Drew Ierardi to the post of portfolio manager for private market investments. Ierardi was formerly an associate at Guggenheim Partners, where he served in the hedge fund group. He has worked previously in various roles at Morgan Creek Capital Management and Cambridge Associates.
- Fund Briefs, December 2010
CSC wants to work with VCs; Aussie startup program launches; Australia supports more VC; Provident launches with $25M; 10-year VC returns still negative
- Why Backing Old Companies Is Suddenly Cool
Have you noticed how many “old timer” companies are raising their first round of funding lately? In researching Venture Capital Journal’s November cover story, “Growth Spurt,” I came across 16 companies aged 4 to 14 that raised Series A rounds in the past 12 months. VCJ subscribers can read the story here http://www.vcjnews.com/story.asp?sectioncode=27&storycode=1823594 Edison Ventures participated in three of those deals -- and another three in the previous 12 months. Less than two weeks ago ...
Growth SpurtLate stage returns have outpaced early stage returns by close to 4x in the past five years. No wonder so many VCs are getting into the growth game.
Exit Timing Still Vexes VCsArcSight and 3Par show that it pays (big time) for VCs to hold onto stock for years after an IPO. But AuthenTec and BigBand Networks show just the opposite. Is there an optimal strategy VCs should adhere to?