U.S. Venture Partners related stories
All articles and analysis
Data Report of the Week: VCs Supersize Series A RoundsAt least 12 U.S. companies raised first rounds of $40 million or more in the past year. Here are the 12 largest rounds to date.
Viadeo, Box Eye IPOs, Unfazed by Facebook WoesA number of companies, not yet filed, hope to trump expectations and go public one day soon
- Enterprise Trouncing Consumer in M&A, Too
Enterprise software and services, a category that provided all the top-performing tech IPOs of the past year, is also way ahead in M&A. This quarter, four out of five of the largest venture-backed technology acquisitions were for enterprise-focused companies.
- Amid Bankruptcies, Solar Also Seeing Interest: UPDATED
Mitt Romney’s campaign jaunt last week to Solyndra’s shuttered headquarters and Konarka's Chapter 7 filing drew attention to the solar industry’s most high-profile failures. But a look at recent funding data indicates that, if anything, venture investors in the solar sector are still pretty bullish.