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Venture Capital Fund Performance Continues To Strengthen Amid Improving Exit Market
Venture Capital Outperformed DJIA, NASDAQ Composite and S&P 500 in Q4 2013 Arlington, VA, May 28, 2014 – Venture capital fund performance continued to make gains across most time horizons as of December 31, 2013, according to the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) performance benchmark, the Cambridge Associates LLC U.S Venture Capital Index®. The quarterly, […]
Scott Sandell of New Enterprise Associates Appointed Chairman of National Venture Capital Association
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced that Scott Sandell, General Partner at New Enterprise Associates (NEA), will serve as the 2014-2015 Chairman of the Board of Directors. His appointment was made official at NVCA’s annual meeting, VentureScape 2014, in San Francisco, CA.
Corporate Venture Records Strongest Quarter of 2014 as a Percentage of Overall Venture Investing
Corporate venture groups accounted for 10.0% of total dollars invested and 17.2% of deals during Q3 ARLINGTON, VA – Corporate venture groups invested $993.6 million in 176 deals to U.S.-based companies during the third quarter of 2014, according to the MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on […]
Mark Heesen Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at VentureScape 2014
Honored for his over 20 years of service to NVCA and the VC community SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Mark Heesen, former President of NVCA, with its Lifetime Achievement Award at NVCA’s annual meeting, VentureScape 2014, in San Francisco, CA.
Dollars Invested in Software Companies Reaches $4 Billion for the First Time Since Q4 2000
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2014 – Venture capitalists invested $9.5 billion in 951 deals in the first quarter of 2014, according to the MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. Quarterly venture capital (VC) investment activity rose 12 percent in terms of dollars […]
Venture Capital Funds Raised $8.9 Billion During First Quarter 2014 For Strongest Fundraising Quarter Since 2007
Number of New Funds Hit 14-Year High New York, April 14, 2014 – U.S. venture capital firms raised $8.9 billion in new commitments from 58 funds during the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 81 percent compared to the level of dollar commitments raised during the fourth quarter of 2013 and a nine percent […]
Venture-Backed IPO Exit Activity Maintains Momentum With Best Quarter For New Listings Since 2000; Led By Life Sciences Companies, Fourth Consecutive Quarter For 20+ Offerings
Average M&A Deal Size at Highest Level Since 2004 New York, New York, April 2, 2014 – Thirty-six venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $3.3 billion during the first quarter of 2014, a 50 percent increase, by number of new listings, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters […]
NVCA Responds to Chairman Camp’s Tax Reform Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) issued the following statement today after Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee, unveiled his proposal to reform the United States tax code.
NVCA Discusses Key Areas of Patent Reform at White House Event
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today attended an event at the White House, where senior administration officials unveiled new actions designed to improve the patent system. The NVCA also participated in a roundtable discussion at the White House to share the venture capital industry’s perspective and discuss with other stakeholders possible […]