Startup Professionals Musings

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Startups With Real Revenue Can Get Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

I just read the Q1 2011 report from CB Insights , which shows venture capital is back. billion jump in funding over the same quarter of 2010 with a similar number of deals, so it clearly shows a trend to larger deal sizes for fewer startups. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active.

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Who is Getting Venture Capital Money This Year?

Startup Professionals Musings

But until now, I’ve never seen a study of exactly how that plays out for startup founders for current venture-backed companies, specifically: race, age, experience and the number of founders per company. California (Silicon Valley), New York (NYC), and Massachusetts (Boston) are the places to be in the US for venture capital attention.

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Count Your Blessings on This Thanksgiving Holiday

Startup Professionals Musings

Venture capital investments are returning to startups. Venture capitalists invested $4.8 billion in 780 deals in the third quarter of 2010, according to National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The number of startups that took slices of the pie went up by 9 percent.

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The Renewable Energy Sector is Fundable in 2011

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The Clean Technology venture capital sector, which includes alternative energy, soared 68 per cent year-on-year during the first quarter of 2010. Renewable energy is any source that can be produced cleanly, will not disappear like fossil fuels, and is less polluting. I expect another increase this year.

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More Startups are Getting Less Venture Capital

Startup Professionals Musings

billion invested during the same three-month period in 2009, according to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). Overall, venture capital investment fell in the United States last year but rose elsewhere. Tags: entrepreneur startups investors venture capital business. Marty Zwilling.

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Venture Capital is Back But Moving Up-Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

I just read the Q1 2010 report from CB Insights , which shows some interesting trends. To me, this indicates that venture capitalists (VCs) are looking for business, but they are clearly moving away from early-stage (pre-revenue) deals. Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active.