Press Releases

SMU and UNC-Chapel Hill Announced as 2020-21 VC University LIVE Hosts

NVCA and Startup@BerkeleyLaw have selected SMU and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to host VC University LIVE programs in 2020-21, spotlighting the local venture communities and convening local and coastal industry leaders Washington, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the Startup@BerkeleyLaw initiative of the University of California, Berkeley, School […]

US Venture Capital Investment Has Strong Showing in Q1 2020, with Economic Downturn Brought on by COVID-19 Primed to Slow Activity

SEATTLE, April 14, 2020 – After elevated venture capital (VC) investment in the past few years, deal activity maintained momentum in the first quarter of 2020 amid the impending economic downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which will slow activity through the rest of the year, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly […]

NVCA Makes Recommendations on Volcker Rule Reform to Federal Agencies

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) submitted comments to federal agencies today making recommendations on their proposed revision to the Volcker Rule that would allow banks to once again invest in venture capital funds. The Volcker Rule’s covered funds prohibition on financial institution investment into venture capital funds has created an unnecessary […]

Startups Nationwide to See Job Losses Absent Urgent SBA Rule Fix

126 pro-startup groups representing 39 states urge Trump Administration to save startup jobs by fixing SBA rule WASHINGTON, DC – TechNet and the National Venture Capital Association today led 126 local, state, regional, and national groups representing 39 states across the country in urging the Trump Administration to ensure startups and their workers are eligible […]

U.S. Venture-Backed Startups in 2019 Represented 2.27 Million Employees, Attracted 52% of Global Venture Funding

Venture Investors Started 2020 with $444 Billion in Assets to Deploy to Promising Startups WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. venture ecosystem ended 2019 with more than 10,400 companies across the country receiving venture funding, approximately 1,300 venture firms managing over 2,200 active venture funds, and more than $444 billion in venture capital (VC) assets under […]

Accel Receives 2020 Venture Firm of the Year Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Accel with the 2020 Venture Firm of the Year Award. The Venture Firm of the Year Award recognizes venture capital firms for their significant contributions to advance the entrepreneurial ecosystem and generate returns for their investors.

Howard Cox Presented with Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Howard Cox with the 2020 Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award. The Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award recognizes venture professionals who have dedicated their professional lives to creating and building successful and highly competitive venture firms as well as portfolio companies that have […]

Three Emerging VC Investors Receive 2020 Rising Star Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Racquel Bracken (Venrock), Dan Kidle (Arboretum Ventures), and Susan Liu (Scale Venture Partners) with the 2020 Rising Star Award. The Rising Star Award recognizes the next generation of venture capital professionals who are rising through the ranks and establishing themselves as future standard bearers […]

Steve & Jean Case Presented with American Spirit Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Steve & Jean Case with the 2020 American Spirit Award. The American Spirit Award recognizes NVCA members who have shown philanthropic leadership by applying business skills, knowledge, expertise and resources to make an outstanding contribution to society.

Beth Seidenberg Presented with Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Award

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Beth Seidenberg with the 2020 Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Award. The Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Award recognizes those who have demonstrated a clear commitment to the advancement of healthcare innovation through their investment in and support of groundbreaking medical companies that are working on […]

How Startups and Entrepreneurs Can Power the Economic Recovery

blog, Ecosystems, Venture Investment May 13, 2020/by Ross DeVol

We worked with Ross DeVol, President and CEO of Heartland Forward, on this partner blog post to highlight the importance of entrepreneurs and startups during this crisis and how they could be the engine to get people back to work. It should come as no surprise to the NVCA community that entrepreneurs are critical to […]

Startup Ecosystem Faces Capital Crunch over Coming Months – What We Expect & Why It Matters

blog, Public Policy, Research April 28, 2020/by Maryam Haque

The U.S. startup ecosystem has rapidly entered a new chapter of what will be a turbulent period over at least the next several quarters. Investment in the startup ecosystem is expected to drop significantly at a time when the country needs it most for company and job creation towards economic recovery from the global pandemic. […]