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Venture Capital Dollars Invested Exceeds $10 Billion For Fifth Consecutive Quarter, According to the MoneyTree Report

All Press Releases, Research, Venture Investment April 17, 2015/by actualize

Highest First Quarter for Dollars Invested Since 2000, but Venture Capital Funding Dips 10% in Q1 from Q4

WASHINGTON, DC – Venture capitalists invested $13.4 billion in 1,020 deals in the first quarter of 2015, 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 declined 10 percent in terms of dollars and 8 percent in the number of deals, compared to the fourth quarter when $14.9 billion was invested in 1,103 deals. The first quarter is the fifth consecutive quarter of more than $10 billion of venture capital invested in a single quarter.

Venture Capital Outperformed Major Stock Indices during Third Quarter of 2014

All Press Releases, Performance, Research January 30, 2015/by actualize

WASHINGTON, DC – Venture capital fund performance continues to be strong across most time horizons as of September 30, 2014, according to the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) Performance Benchmark, the Cambridge Associates LLC U.S. venture Capital Index®. Although returns were down for the third quarter as well as the 1-year horizon, returns were greater in the 3- and 5-year horizons. Looking at longer time horizons, returns for the 10- and 15-year horizons were down from the previous quarter and the 20-year horizon was up slightly from the second quarter of 2014. Compared to other benchmarks, venture capital outperformed the DJIA, NASDAQ Composite and S&P 500 during the third quarter of 2014 as well as the 1-year horizon. While all three major stock indices tied or outperformed venture during the 3- and 5-year horizon, venture capital outperformed the DJIA, NASDAQ Composite and S&P 500 during the 10-, 15- and 20-year horizons. Read more

Corporate Venture Groups Deployed More Capital to Startup Ecosystem in 2014 than Any Year Since 2000

All Press Releases, Corporate Venture, Research January 28, 2015/by actualize

Software Companies Dominate but Life Sciences Companies Received More Corporate Venture Investment Dollars than Any Year on Record

WASHINGTON, DC – Corporate venture groups invested $5.4 billion in 775 deals to U.S.-based companies in 2014, according to the MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. Corporate venture accounted for 11.0% of all venture dollars invested and 17.8% of all venture deals in 2014, marking the strongest year for corporate venture investing, by dollars, since 2000 when corporate venture groups invested $15.1 billion into 1,948 deals. In the fourth quarter, corporate venture groups invested $1.4 billion in 197 deals. Read more

Annual Venture Capital Investment Tops $48 Billion in 2014, Reaching Highest Level in Over a Decade, According to the MoneyTree Report

All Press Releases, Research, Venture Investment January 16, 2015/by actualize

Software and Internet-Specific Companies Continue to Dominate Investment Dollars

WASHINGTON, DC – Venture capitalists invested $48.3 billion in 4,356 deals in 2014, an increase of 61 percent in dollars and a 4 percent increase in deals over the prior year, according to the MoneyTree™ Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters. In Q4 2014, $14.8 billion went into 1,109 deals. Read more

Venture Capital Funds Raised $5.6 Billion During Fourth Quarter 2014

All Press Releases, Fundraising, Research January 12, 2015/by actualize

Full Year 2014 Fundraising Dollars Strongest Since 2007

NEW YORK, NY – U.S. venture capital firms raised $5.6 billion from 75 funds during the fourth quarter of 2014, an increase of 14 percent compared to the number of funds raised during the third quarter of 2014, but a nine percent decrease by dollar commitments, according to the Fundraising Report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Venture capital firms raised $29.8 billion from 254 funds during full year 2014, a 69 percent increase by dollar commitments compared to full year 2013 and the strongest annual period for fundraising dollars since 2007. By number of funds, full year 2014 was the busiest year for U.S. venture capital fundraising since 2001, when 324 funds were raised. Read more

Venture-Backed IPO Exit Activity Keeps Momentum With Best Full Year For New Listings Since 2000

All Press Releases, Exits, Research January 7, 2015/by actualize

Led by Biotechnology, Seventh Consecutive Quarter for 20+ Public Offerings

NEW YORK, NY – Twenty-seven venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $4.4 billion during the fourth quarter of 2014, an 18 percent increase, by number of offerings, from the third quarter of this year and a 68 percent increase, by dollars, compared to the previous quarter, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This quarter also marked the seventh consecutive quarter to see 20 or more venture-backed IPOs, levels not seen since the fourth quarter of 2000. During full year 2014, 115 venture-backed companies went public in the United States. For the fourth quarter of 2014, 95 venture-backed M&A deals were reported, 29 of which had an aggregate deal value of $26.4 billion. Bolstered by Facebook’s $19.5 billion purchase of Whatsapp Inc, the fourth quarter of 2014 marks the second strongest quarter for venture-backed M&A, by disclosed value, since records began in 1994. With 455 acquisitions of venture-backed companies during the year, full year 2014 ranks as the strongest year for venture-backed M&A deals since 2012. Read more

Venture Capital Continues to Be Strong Performing Asset Class

All Press Releases, Performance, Research October 31, 2014/by actualize

Venture capital outperformed DJIA during second quarter

Arlington, VA, October 31, 2014 – Venture capital fund performance continues to be strong across most time horizons as of June 30, 2014, according to the National Venture Capital Association’s (NVCA) performance benchmark, the Cambridge Associates LLC U.S Venture Capital Index®. Although returns were down for the quarter as well as the 1-, 3-, and 15-year horizons, the declines were only slight. The 5-, 10- and 20-year horizons all showed higher returns from the previous quarter. Compared to other benchmarks, venture capital outperformed the DJIA during the second quarter, but was down compared to the NASDAQ Composite and the S&P 500. Venture capital outperformed the other leading benchmarks during the 10-, 15- and 20-year time horizons. However, with the exception of the DJIA during the 1-year time horizon, the DJIA, NASDAQ Composite and the S&P 500 all outperformed venture capital during the 1-, 3- and 5-year time horizons. Read more

Year-To-Date Venture Capital Dollars Invested Eclipses Total Dollars Invested in all of 2013

All Press Releases, Research, Venture Investment October 17, 2014/by actualize

Venture Capital Investing in Q3 Down 27% from Q2, but Number of Deals Exceeds 1,000 for the Sixth Consecutive Quarter

WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 17, 2014 – Venture capitalists invested $9.9 billion in 1,023 deals in the third 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 declined 27 percent in terms of dollars and 9 percent in the number of deals, compared to the second quarter when $13.5 billion was invested in 1,129 deals. The third quarter is the sixth consecutive quarter of more than 1,000 companies receiving venture capital investments in a single quarter. With more than $33.0 billion invested through the first three quarters, total venture investing in 2014 has eclipsed total venture investing in all of 2013, which totaled $30.0 billion. Read more

Year To Date Venture Capital Fundraising Surpasses Full Year 2013 Commitment Levels

All Press Releases, Fundraising, Research October 9, 2014/by actualize

U.S. Firms Raise Nearly $6.1 Billion During Third Quarter

New York, October 9, 2014 – U.S. venture capital firms raised $6.1 billion in new commitments from 60 funds during the third quarter of 2014, a 26 percent decrease compared to the number of funds raised during the second quarter of 2014 and a 21 percent decline by dollar commitments, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The level of dollar commitments raised during the third quarter of 2014 increased 40 percent compared to the third quarter of last year and brings the dollar volume of capital committed to U.S. venture capital funds during the first nine months of 2014 to $23.8 billion, eclipsing full year 2013 levels. Read more

Venture-Backed IPO Exit Activity Extends Streak Of 20+ Offerings For Sixth Consecutive Quarter

All Press Releases, Exits, Research October 1, 2014/by actualize

IPO Activity in First Nine Months of Year Eclipses 2013 Total

New York, New York, October 1, 2014 – Twenty-three venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) raised $2.6 billion during the third quarter of 2014, marking the sixth consecutive quarter to see 20 or more venture-backed IPOs, according to the Exit Poll report by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Bolstered by biotechnology offerings, third quarter IPOs pushed the total number of offerings during the first nine months to 88, eclipsing full year 2013 levels. For the third quarter of 2014, 119 venture-backed M&A deals were reported, 32 of which had an aggregate deal value of $7.9 billion, more than double the disclosed value recorded during the second quarter of this year. Average deal size during the third quarter totaled $248.2 million, a marked increase compared to the second quarter of 2014. Read more