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Year in Review: Time LineA look at key moments in the venture industry over the past year
Year in Review: IPOsThe VC-backed IPO market is improving, but it has a long way to go to get back to historical levels
- Top VC Recipients of 2009
When the final numbers come out next month, it's likely that venture capitalists will have invested less money in 2009 than in any year since 1997. It's currently tracking at just over $16 billion for U.S.-based companies, with the only silver lining -- from a deal volume perspective -- being that Q3 and Q4 figures were improvements over Q1 and Q2. But the investment slowdown didn't affect everyone. peHUB has compiled a list of the 10 companies that got the most VC love over the past year. It includes five cleantech companies (broadly-speaking), some social network-related plays, a biotech startup, a wireless networker and a private aviation company. Two of them have already filed for IPOs, while some of the others are considered prime candidates. Get the full list after the jump...
- Exit watch, week of Dec. 21, 2009
News briefs about Acclarent, Sentillion and other VC-backed companies that were bought in the past week.
- peHUB Wire: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Random Ramblings
- peHUB Wire: Thursday, December 17, 2009
Random Ramblings
- Ethicon Buying VC-Backed Acclarent for $785 Million
Ethicon, a subsidiary of a Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), has agreed to acquire Acclarent Inc., a Menlo Park, Calif.-based developer of surgical devices for treating ear, nose and throat ailments. The deal is valued at $785 million in cash. Acclarent has raised just over $100 million in VC funding, from firms like Johnson & New Enterprise Associates, Delphi Ventures, Versant Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners and Johnson Development Corp. Acclarent canceled a proposed $86.25 million IPO in December 2008, citing "unfavorable market conditions."
- Early stage pharma deals drop
Founder of Tunitas says it's hard to secure early stage financing
IPO Acceleration PredictedInvestment banker says he has been deluged with calls from companies seeking to register to go public