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John Doerr Presented with Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award at NVCA Leadership Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented John Doerr with the 2019 Lifetime Achievement in Venture Capital Award at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala. Held at the Four Seasons in San Francisco, CA, the NVCA Leadership Gala celebrates the venture industry and honors those who have made significant contributions to foster […]
Scott Sandell Presented with Outstanding Service Award at NVCA Leadership Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Scott Sandell with the 2019 Outstanding Service Award at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala. Held at the Four Seasons in San Francisco, CA, the NVCA Leadership Gala celebrates the venture industry and honors those who have made significant contributions to foster innovation, advance technology […]
All Raise Presented with American Spirit Award at NVCA Leadership Gala
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented All Raise with the 2019 American Spirit Award at the 2019 NVCA Leadership Gala. Held at the Four Seasons in San Francisco, CA, the NVCA Leadership Gala celebrates the venture industry and honors those who have made significant contributions to foster innovation, advance technology […]
UC Berkeley and NVCA Launch VC University, A New Educational Program Providing Online and Live Events for the U.S. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
WASHINGTON, DC – The University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, through its Startup@BerkeleyLaw initiative, and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) are delighted to announce their partnership and launch of VC University, an educational program providing practical training on venture finance for entrepreneurs, investors, attorneys and others interested in emerging company finance. Participants can […]
NVCA Unveils Foreign Investment Updates to Model Legal Documents
WASHINGTON, DC – As a continuation of the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) commitment to convening the entrepreneurial ecosystem and making available resources to support new company formation, NVCA today unveiled updates to its model legal documents. Shepherded by the NVCA General Counsel Advisory Board and Stephen Heifetz and Josh Gruenspecht of Wilson Sonsini, the updates to […]
Emerging Technology Definition Must Protect American Innovation
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) recently made formal recommendations in the Commerce Department’s rulemaking process to define so-called “emerging technologies” that will be subject to export controls. These newly defined emerging technologies will also feed directly into the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) process, and certain investments into these […]
US Venture Capital Investment Reached $130.9 Billion in 2018, Surpassing Dot-Com Era
SEATTLE – January 10, 2019 – By the end of 2018, the venture industry deployed $130.9 billion in US-based startups, surpassing the all-time high in 2000 and illustrating the maturation of the VC ecosystem, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. The quarterly report is the authoritative source on venture capital activity in the US entrepreneurial […]
NVCA Supported NOL Reform Makes Progress Towards Passage
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) was delighted to see continued progress on net operating loss (NOL) reform with the inclusion of the “American Innovation Act of 2018” in the end-of-year tax package, which will be voted on in the House of Representatives tomorrow. The bill includes a proposal sponsored by Rep. […]
Mike Maher Presented with NVCA Industry Impact Award
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced today that Mike Maher, formerly CFO at U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), is the 2018 recipient of the NVCA Industry Impact Award. The Industry Impact Award is dedicated to recognizing CFO, operations, and compliance professionals at venture firms who have provided an exceptional public service to […]
NVCA Recommends Volcker Rule Reforms to Encourage Investment into U.S. Startups
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) recommended key changes to the Volcker Rule in a proposal submitted yesterday in response to multiple federal agencies’ request for comment regarding the “covered fund” definition under the Volcker Rule. NVCA’s letter outlines the harmful consequences that the broad scope of the covered fund provision has […]
