Managers

The Series A lottery: VCJ report

Early-stage scrutiny grows as an excessive supply of companies and larger round sizes make picking winners trickier

Data spotlight: Breakdown of Series B rounds show little change from last year

Average Series B in 2013 is $13 million, with the largest round year-to-date belonging to Snapchat

NVCA must build on its strengths to ensure future success

Bobby Franklin, the new NVCA president and CEO, calls for better relationships with angels and LPs

Insight: In Silicon Valley start-up world, pedigree counts - Reuters

A Reuters analysis finds that the keys to success in the start-up world are not much different than those of many other elite professions. A prestigious degree, a proven track record and personal connections to power-brokers are at least as important as a great idea.

Juniper looks to branch out with its venture commitments

Jeff Lipton, a VP at Juniper’s venture arm, chats about dealmaking and a new hire

Fund performance: Pennsylvania's venture portfolio trumpets big gains

Portfolio sees advances in funds from LLR Partners, Psilos Group, Cross Atlantic and Aisling

Twitter says confidentially files for initial public offering - Reuters

Twitter Inc has confidentially submitted a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ahead of a planned initial public offering, the company said Thursday in a tweet, Reuters reported.

Fitness wristband-maker Jawbone raises $113 mln

Jawbone, the maker of the fitness-tracker Up, has raised $113 million in debt and equity financing, Reuters reported.

NY’s most active firms include Lerer, First Round and SV Angel

Active angels include David Tisch’s BoxGroup, New York Angels, David Cohen and Golden Seeds

Fast-growing startups deliver huge returns, shake up venture business -- VCJ report

Fast-growing startups are changing the risk-reward dynamic for VCs, doling out enormous return multiples for savvy (and lucky) early investors and forcing later-stage investors to buy in at the kinds of valuations formerly reserved for portfolio company exits.