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Carper’s Efforts to Open Government Acquisition Process to Cybersecurity Startups Draws Cheers from Venture Community

All Press Releases, Cybersecurity, Technology April 11, 2016/by actualize

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) issued the following statement today in support of the efforts by Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, to better understand what steps can be taken to improve the government acquisition process so that federal agencies can acquire innovative cybersecurity technologies developed by venture-backed startups. Read more

Venture Industry Applauds FCC for Protecting Startup Entrepreneurs from Arbitrary Roadblocks on the Internet

All Press Releases, Net Neutrality, Technology February 26, 2015/by actualize

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to reclassify Internet service providers (ISPs) as common carriers under Title II of the Telecommunications Act, prohibiting ISPs from blocking web traffic or charging websites for priority service.

“Today’s vote is a win for the entrepreneurial ecosystem. By prohibiting ISPs from discriminating through paid prioritization, the FCC has ensured that America’s startups have the opportunity to thrive and grow on a level playing field without being placed at a competitive disadvantage to larger competitors,” said Bobby Franklin, President and CEO of NVCA. Read more

NVCA to FCC: Entrepreneurs Should Not Face Arbitrary Roadblocks on Internet

All Press Releases, Net Neutrality, Public Policy, Technology September 15, 2014/by actualize

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today filed a second comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the issue of net neutrality.

Bobby Franklin, President and CEO of NVCA, made clear in the letter that FCC rulemaking should not come at the expense of entrepreneurs and that anything short of fair and equitable access to users and customers through the Internet could jeopardize startup companies. Read more

NVCA Raises Concerns Related to FCC Rulemaking on Net Neutrality

All Press Releases, Net Neutrality, Public Policy, Technology July 15, 2014/by actualize

Fast lanes would advantage larger companies at the expense of startup ecosystem

ARLINGTON, VA – The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) today filed a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the issue of net neutrality, raising concerns related to proposed rulemaking that would codify the concept of paid prioritization and the creation of “fast lanes” on the Internet. Read more

6 Additional Takeaways from the Latest Venture Monitor

blog, Research August 10, 2022/by Shiloh Tillemann-Dick

The second quarter of 2022 brought a series of new stories to the U.S. venture capital (VC) ecosystem. While the initial narratives around the quarter revolved around inflation concerns and the tightening monetary environment. However, as the first half of the year came to an end, insights garnered from the Q2 2022 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor […]

Member Spotlight: BHP Ventures

blog, Member Spotlight July 26, 2022/by smaloney@nvca.org

Welcome to our Member Spotlight series where we profile the exciting work of our member firms. For this deep dive, we spoke to members of BHP Ventures.

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