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Ten New Directors Join NVCA Board to Serve Four-Year Term

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced that Jon Callaghan, Founder and General Partner of True Ventures, will serve as the 2015-2016 Chairman of the NVCA Board of Directors. His appointment was made official at NVCA’s annual meeting, VentureScape 2015, in San Francisco, CA.

Callaghan assumes the chairmanship of the venture industry’s flagship trade association at a pivotal time for venture capital and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Amid growing recognition of venture’s critical role in fueling innovation and supporting entrepreneurship, Callaghan noted that NVCA is uniquely positioned to serve as a resource and advocate for a diverse set of constituencies that participate in the innovation economy.

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WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today launched a redesign of its website (www.nvca.org) and unveiled a new member portal for NVCA members to convene and engage with their national trade association.

“The culmination of over six months work, we are incredibly excited to launch these new resources to our membership as well as the broader innovation economy,” said Bobby Franklin, President and CEO of NVCA. “Featuring a crisp modern design, our new website will showcase NVCA’s efforts to support and advocate for the entrepreneurial ecosystem and our new member portal will serve as a central gathering place for our membership to access resources and engage with peers.” Read more

Research validates that venture capital fundraising and IPOs are on the rise, with favorable investment outlooks continuing in cloud computing and mobile technology

New York, Aug. 13, 2014 — Global investor confidence in the United States significantly increased for the third year in a row, driven by a combination of favorable capital markets, abundant investment opportunities in innovative companies and a strong investor climate, according to the 2014 Global Venture Capital Confidence Survey from Deloitte and the National Venture Capital Association. Moreover, global investor confidence also increased in the United Kingdom, Israel and Canada, but continued to decline in Brazil, China and India, according to the survey. Read more

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today announced the appointment of Justin Field as Vice President of Federal Policy effective September 2, 2014. Field comes to NVCA from the office of United States Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), where he was a Legislative Assistant responsible for tax issues and the senator’s work on the Senate Finance Committee. Read more