Press Releases

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 […]

ARCH Venture Partners Receives Firm of the Year Recognition at NVCA Leadership Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented ARCH Venture Partners with the 2019 Venture Firm of the Year 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 […]

Mia Hegazy Presented with Rising Star Award at NVCA Leadership Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Mia Hegazy with the 2019 Rising Star 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 […]

Bryan Roberts Presented with Excellence in Healthcare Innovation Award at NVCA Leadership Gala

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today presented Bryan Roberts with the 2019 Excellence in Healthcare Innovation 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, […]

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 […]

NVCA 2020 Yearbook: 10 Trends to Watch for the Start of a New Decade

blog, Research April 1, 2020/by Maryam Haque

We recently released the NVCA 2020 Yearbook, highlighting trends and analysis of venture capital (VC) activity in the US from the past year and capturing historical data and information about venture’s role in fueling entrepreneurship in America. We completed the copy for the Yearbook just before COVID-19 began to rock the country, throwing our economy […]

CVC Fireside Chat: The evolution of CVC, key design principles & metrics for success

blog, Corporate Venture, Events February 27, 2020/by Trafton Kenney

We are pleased to publish this blog post by guest author Trafton Kenney, in collaboration with NVCA Member, 500 Startups What type of CVC are you? What’s the best way to stand out in an increasingly crowded corporate venture space?