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Fed Moves to Allow Banks to Invest in VC Funds
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) was thrilled today to see that the Federal Reserve proposed to modify the Volcker Rule to allow commercial banks to once again invest in venture capital funds as limited partners (LPs). The Volcker Rule’s prohibition on financial institution investment into venture capital created an unnecessary roadblock […]
NVCA Defends Blockchain Innovation in Letter to House Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today sent a letter to Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) to engage in the dialogue regarding the Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act. “The Managed Stablecoins are Securities Act would unintentionally damage the process of early adoption of blockchain technology. Imposing an overly broad definition of ‘stablecoin’ will […]
US Venture Capital Investment Surpasses $130 Billion in 2019 for Second Consecutive Year
SEATTLE, January 14, 2020 – By the end of 2019, the venture industry deployed $136.5 billion in US-based companies, surpassing the $130 billion-mark for the second consecutive year, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly report on venture capital activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem jointly produced by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association […]
NVCA Defends Startups in Letter to Treasury on Rule Change that Would Harm American Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today sent a comment letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) raising concerns about how a proposed rule change regarding the calculation of net operating loss (NOLs) limitations would harm startups and U.S. innovation. The proposed rule change would reverse […]
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 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, and […]
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.