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NVCA Recommends Key Changes to CFIUS Rules that Impact Investment into U.S. Startups
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today filed its formal comments regarding the proposed final rules to implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA), which significantly expanded the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). CFIUS’s authorities granted by FIRRMA have impacted U.S. startups raising […]
Venture-backed Exit Activity Eclipsed Annual Record Surpassing $200 Billion In Only Three Quarters
SEATTLE, October 9, 2019 – Venture-backed exit activity stabilized in the third quarter of 2019 after a surge in the second quarter; however, the steady flow of exits has pushed year-to-date exit value over $200 billion for the first time, surpassing the annual record following just three quarters of the year, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, […]
NVCA Board Member Testifies Before Senate Panel on Antitrust and Digital Platforms
WASHINGTON, DC – At a Senate hearing today, National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Board Member Patricia Nakache, General Partner at Trinity Ventures, testified on the on competition in digital technology markets and how venture capitalists think about acquisitions of early-stage companies by larger competitors. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, […]
Venture-backed Exit Activity Hit a Quarterly Record $138.3 Billion in 2Q 2019
SEATTLE, July 11, 2019 – The second quarter of 2019 set a quarterly record with $138.3 billion in exit value, bringing total venture-backed exit activity through the first half of the year to $188.5 billion, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly report on venture capital activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem jointly produced by PitchBook […]
Second Edition of NVCA-Deloitte Human Capital Survey Uncovers Progress for Diversity & Inclusion at Venture Capital Firms
More VCs recognize the need for adopting and improving D&I business strategies that give women and minorities a chance in leadership roles, but pace of change remains slow WASHINGTON, DC – While much is still left to be done to boost diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the venture capital (VC) industry, the second edition […]
Ten VCs Join NVCA Board and Jan Garfinkle Appointed Chair at VCs-to-DC
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced that Jan Garfinkle, Founder & Managing Partner at Arboretum Ventures, will serve as the 2019-2020 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors. Her appointment was made official at NVCA’s VCs-to-DC event in Washington, D.C., which doubles as the NVCA Annual Meeting.
U.S. Venture Capital Industry Starts Strong in 2019 Following Record-Breaking Year
SEATTLE – April 9, 2019 – After setting an all-time high in 2018, VC investment maintained its momentum in the first quarter of 2019, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. The quarterly report is the authoritative source on venture capital activity in the US entrepreneurial ecosystem and is jointly produced by PitchBook and the National […]
Latest NVCA Yearbook Highlights Record Levels Reached by the U.S. Venture Ecosystem in 2018
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. venture ecosystem ended 2018 with more than 8,300 companies across the country receiving venture funding, approximately 1,000 venture firms managing nearly 1,900 active venture funds, and more than $400 billion in venture capital (VC) assets under management (AUM), according to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) 2019 Yearbook released today. […]
NVCA Oral History Collection Unveiled at the Computer History Museum
Collection Features 17 Venture Capital Industry Luminaries WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and The Exponential Center at the Computer History Museum (CHM) are pleased to announce a new partnership to preserve and make freely accessible the NVCA Oral History Collection, a rich set of transcripts of 17 venture industry luminaries […]
Venture Industry Leaders Honored at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today honored leaders of the venture capital industry for their significant contributions to advance innovation, strengthen the industry, and promote U.S. entrepreneurship at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala. NVCA recognized the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award, Outstanding Service Award, and American Spirit […]
