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NVCA Endorses Phillips-Walorski Bill That Will Support Startups During the Economic Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today expressed its strong support for the IGNITE American Innovation Act, introduced by Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). The legislation will provide immediate liquidity to startups by allowing them to monetize certain tax assets. Specifically, the bill will allow companies with less than […]
Coalition of Startup Advocates Voice Strong Support for IGNITE American Innovation Act
WASHINGTON, DC – A coalition of advocates for the startup ecosystem today expressed their strong support for the IGNITE American Innovation Act, introduced by Reps. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN). The coalition organizations include: The National Venture Capital Association, Biotechnology Innovation Organization, TechNet, AdvaMed, Center for American Entrepreneurship, Medical Device Manufacturers Association, Angel […]
NVCA Partners with Aumni to Add Market Analysis to the NVCA Model Legal Documents
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced that it has partnered with Aumni, an investment analytics company, to provide extensive market insights into deal terms found in executed venture financing agreements. By analyzing over 35,000 transactions, representing more than 17,000 unique investors and spanning a decade of data, NVCA and Aumni […]
NVCA Updates Industry Standard Model Legal Documents for VCs & Startups
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has released updates today to nine of its industry standard Model Legal Documents, which are freely available to VCs, startups, and other members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. The NVCA Model Legal Documents provide an industry-embraced set of model documents for venture capital financings that reduce the […]
Trump’s Executive Order on Drug Pricing Could Stymie New Healthcare Solutions
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today responded to President Trump’s executive order proposing an International Pricing Index, which would tie Medicare’s drug prices to those in other countries.
Venture Capital Fundraising and Investment Dollars Remained Healthy Through 1H 2020 Amid Slowdown in Exits and Deal Count Due to Impacts of COVID-19
SEATTLE, July 14, 2020 – Despite external economic headwinds, venture capital (VC) fundraising activity exhibited strength in Q2 2020 while exit and dealmaking activity slowed due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, the authoritative quarterly report on venture capital activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem jointly produced by PitchBook […]
New Tax Bills Will Increase Investment in COVID-19 Solutions and Improve American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), TechNet, and the Center for American Entrepreneurship (CAE) are pleased to see the introduction of several tax policy measures designed to increase investment in solutions to the public health crisis caused by COVID-19 and to support the long-term health of the startup ecosystem. NVCA, TechNet, and […]
New Reforms to Volcker Rule will Help Build New Companies Across America
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is thrilled to see a final rule released by several agencies intended to remove a needless regulatory barrier that has limited bank participation in venture capital funds. The revisions to the Volcker Rule will once again allow banks to invest in venture capital funds. While NVCA […]
NVCA Launches Nonprofit Venture Forward to Shape the Future of Venture Capital
Venture Forward will focus on industry advancement initiatives around diversity, education, research, and history, while NVCA continues to advocate on behalf of the venture industry WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today launched Venture Forward, a 501(c)(3) non-profit to shape the future of venture capital and meet the growing needs of the venture capital (VC) industry […]
Eight VCs Join NVCA Board and Barry Eggers of Lightspeed Appointed Chair
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) announced today that Barry Eggers, Founding Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, will serve as the 2020-2021 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors. His appointment was made official at NVCA’s virtual June board meeting today.