Managers

VCs Caught in an Underwriter Bottleneck

VCs hand most underwriting deals to a small group of big Wall Street banks, creating a choke point for IPOs

Election Post Mortem: How Former VCs Did in Their State Races

Spain’s Kibo Ventures Eyes Internet, Mobile Deals

The new firm has launched a fund aimed at mobile and Internet startups with high growth potential

European News Briefs, December 2012

What's Your Outlook for 2013?

Angels and VCs Come Closer Together

A shift in tax incentives and other factors have the potential to bring together more VCs and angels in deals they wouldn’t normally partner on

Swedish Investors Face Tax Crackdown

At least eight Swedish and global firms face tax probe, as the country wants to enact a tax of 55% of investment bonuses

A Picky IPO Market: How We Got Here

Underwriting has changed, as the typical IPO no longer has just one bookrunner; deals have multiple bookrunners and several co-managers, but small syndicates

500 Startups Ranks ahead of NEA, Accel as Most Active Investor in October

The incubator announces its fall 2012 class and leads all VCs in deals during the month, having invested less than $1M combined

If You’re Paying For Legal Advice, Be Sure to Get Your Money’s Worth

Your lawyers have probably handled many more deals than you have, so take their counsel to heart, suggests Peter Rosenblum of Foley Hoag