Managers

Angels Continued To Pay Up For Deals In 2012

Angel investors continued to pay up for deals in 2012, though the median round size slipped slightly for the year, according to the Halo Report of angel group investment trends.

Spark's Bijan Sabet Talks about Lessons from Twitter, Why He's Still Bullish on Consumer, More -- Video

Rock star VC Bijan Sabet explains why he remains bullish on consumer Internet deals, what he learned from serving on Twitter’s board, and the secret to success for young VC firms such as Spark, First Round Capital and Union Square Ventures.

Fund Performance: Venture’s Steady Improvement Evident in UC’s Portfolio

Modest gain for many of UC Regents investments suggest a trend underway

Preqin Report: Venture Deal Activity Not So Brisk

Preqin study reports Q1 deal activity the lowest since Q3 2010

Data Report: Top 10 VC Deals of Q1

Pinterest, LivingSocial, New Relic and Nest Labs raised some of the largest venture rounds during the first three months of the year

5 Habits of Great Startup CEOs

Guest columnist Scott Johnson of New Atlantic Ventures has compiled the five traits of great startup CEOs -- the ones who "get multiple B-round term sheets in down markets and get that marquis exit at an unusually high multiple."

Corporate Venture Deal Making Falls Slightly in First Quarter

Corporate venturing is on the rise. This was on display again in the first quarter, when 222 investments from corporate venture groups around the world took place worth $4 billion, according to Global Corporate Venturing.

Foursquare Does $41M Debt Deal with Silver Lake, Andreessen, Others

(Reuters) - Foursquare has raised $41 million in debt financing from Silver Lake, Andreessen Horowitz, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Spark Capital, and Union Square Ventures, Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley wrote in a blog.

Andreessen Horowitz Goes for Substance Over Flash with Newest Special Advisor, Ken Coleman

In naming Ken Coleman as its third special advisor, Andreessen Horowitz went with a longtime Silicon Valley tech executive with an impressive resume and a collection of enviable board seats.

First Quarter Venture Investment Activity Turns Up, Report Says

Investment activity rose modestly to $6.9 billion in the quarter (vs. $6.8 billion in the fourth quarter) and deal volume climbed to 841, according to a study from CB Insights.