earlystagevc.typepad.com - 1/2/2009
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No, I am not a Pollyanna. I see the today???s carnage as much as everyone else. This year is going to be tough. The destructive firestorm of leveraged, momentum investing has destroyed much of the forest. But the forest will...
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ft.com - 1/5/2009
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The US venture capital industry, which has become
an important source of capital for technology start-ups around...
the world, is facing a severe shake-out that will lead to a contraction in future investments, according to some of Silicon Valley’s ...
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... since the post-boom malaise of 2003. Still, within the industry, there are small pockets of optimism . * Nielsen’s music industry numbers for 2008 again show ...
Is the VC Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full?
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Is the venture capital glass half-full or half-empty?
The VCs remain bullish:
So why am I so sanguine about the prospects for venture capital as everyone seems to sound the alarm about Recession, the lack of capital, and the fear gripping the markets? It is simple:
Venture capital returns are predicated on scarcity of risk capital. It has been all too abundant. That will change.
Many good businesses will be left on the beach as the rest are washed out to sea – the remaining VCs will invest in them and both the ...
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