Policy Blog

Strong year for Biotech IPOs Spurs Optimism for 2014

blog, Exits, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy, Research January 9, 2014/by

As the flood of 2013 recaps and 2014 predictions begins to recede, one storyline continues to spur optimism among venture capitalists: the continued improvement in the venture-backed IPO market. In no sector was this trend more notable than in biotechnology. With 42 IPOs, biotech provided nearly half of the venture-backed total in 2013. In fact, […]

NVCA Sponsors Mobile Medical App Roadshow

blog, Healthcare Innovation, Public Policy December 20, 2013/by

Since the day the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) published its final guidance on mobile medical apps last September, app developers have been trying to determine how the FDA guidance impacts their particular apps and business plans. Now, a consortium of six leading universities, more than a dozen industry trade associations and professional societies […]

Moving More EGCs from the On-Ramp to IPOs

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy November 13, 2013/by

This past Monday, NVCA participated in the release of a new report aimed at improving access to public capital for startups and emerging growth companies. Entitled “From the On-Ramp to the Freeway: Refueling Job Creation and Growth by Reconnecting Investors with Small-Cap Companies,” the report follows up on the 2011 efforts of the IPO Task Force, […]

The SEC’s Proposed New Rules on General Solicitation

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy September 25, 2013/by

Among the many bills packaged together in 2012 to form the JOBS Act was a measure that forced the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revisit its long-time ban on “general solicitation” – i.e. advertising – for private offerings. Although it has taken the SEC more than a year to craft final rules lifting the […]

NVCA Weighs In with U.S. Senate on Tax Reform

blog, Public Policy, Taxes July 26, 2013/by

In late June, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) proposed jump-starting tax reform by starting with a “blank slate” that eliminates all tax expenditures – both corporate and individual – in the code. They then asked their Senate colleagues to formally weigh in on which expenditures or credits should […]

Will Coleman Testifies Before Senate on Clean Energy Finance

blog, Energy, Public Policy July 22, 2013/by

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing last week on the current state of investment in clean energy finance and discussed federal programs aimed at the development and deployment of new energy technologies. Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and ranking member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) both discussed the importance of ARPA-E, as well as […]

NVCA Board Member Ray Leach Testifies on Capital Formation

blog, Capital Formation & Regulation, Public Policy July 10, 2013/by

Today, NVCA Board Member and JumpStart Inc CEO Ray Leach testified before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises at a Hearing on “Reducing Barriers to Capital Formation, Part II” Following the passage of the JOBS Act, the Subcommittee continues to identify additional legal, regulatory, and market impediments that are […]

Senate Passes Immigration Reform; Long Road Remains

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 28, 2013/by

Late yesterday the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration proposal by a margin of 68 to 32, with 14 Republicans joining all of the Chamber’s Democrats in favor of the measure. For the venture industry and our entrepreneurs, as well as the broader high-tech and life science communities, the bill represents a critical recognition of the […]

NVCA’s Role in Immigration Reform

blog, Immigration, Public Policy June 11, 2013/by

In the last several weeks the buzz around high-skilled immigration reform has noticeably increased with many groups across the country contributing to the campaign to enact meaningful change in this area. We, at the National Venture Capital Association, are extremely encouraged by the public support and momentum around an issue that we have long supported. […]