National Venture Capital Association

Venture Capital Fact:

Venture-backed companies account for 12 million U.S. jobs and 21 percent of U.S. GDP.

Venture Capital Fact:

Since 1970, venture capitalists have invested $456 billion into more than 27,000 companies.

Venture Capital Fact:

Companies founded with venture capital include FedEx, Starbucks, Google, Microsoft, eBay, Genentech, Intel, Apple and Facebook.

Venture Capital Fact:

Top ten states for venture capital investing: CA, MA, NY, TX, WA, CO, PA, NJ, MN, VA

Venture Capital Fact:

Venture capitalists typically invest and actively engage in their portfolio companies for 5 – 7 years, often longer and rarely less.

Upcoming NVCA Events

March 12, 2010
NVCA Member Update Call
April 9, 2010 | 12:00PM
NVCA Webcast: Evolving Trends for Venture Backed M&A Transactions
April 13, 2010
NVCA Stratcom Meeting - Boston, MA
May 19, 2010
Midwest Networking Luncheon - Chicago, IL

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NVCA Blog

America's Venture-Backed Start-Ups Still Hiring
nvcaccess Mar 11 2010 | 5:11 pm
As the economy struggles towards recovery, venture-backed start-ups continue to do their part in creating U.S. jobs. According to the online job board StartUpHire.com, the first two months of 2010 demonstrated strong momentum in terms of new and filled employee[…]
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Industry Stats
icon Venture Capital Performance Q3 2009 and Report
icon VC Investments Q4 2009 - MoneyTree - (National Data, Regional Data, Top Deals for Q4, Top Deals for All 2009, Charts and Press Release)
icon Venture Capital Fundraising Q4 2009 (Charts)
icon Venture Backed Exits Q4 2009 (Charts)
icon Venture Capitalists’ Predictions for 2010 - Press Release (Quotes and Presentation)

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Public Policy Highlights
Top Priority Policy Issue: Taxation of Carried Interest. Click here for more information.
icon NVCA Letter of Support for Broadband Access
icon NVCA Statement Regarding 510(k) Review Process
icon NVCA Applauds Startup Visa Act
icon NVCA Recognizes Congresswoman Anna Eshoo as a Champion of Innovation With The American Spirit Award for 2010
icon Proposed SEC Rules on Political Contributions and Use of Placement Agents Could Impact VC Firms (Summary [updated Jan. 2010] and Proposed Rules)

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Association News
icon National Venture Capital Association Launches NVCAccess
icon NVCA Announces Collaboration With SecondMarket
icon Read about the StartUp life at venture backed companies --- in 140 characters or less (View testimonials here)
icon Technical job opportunities at venture backed companies abound on StartUpHire.com
icon VC-backed companies in IT, Life Sciences and Clean Tech are hiring on StartUpHire.com

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Model Legal Documents

Templates of legal documents often used in venture capital transactions.

Member Recommended Service Providers

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Venture-Backed Start-ups Are Hiring!

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Resources for Entrepreneurs

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