The Secret History of Silicon Valley 12: The Rise of “Risk Capital.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 29, 2009
These IPOs meant that technology companies didn’t have to get acquired to raise money or get their founders and investors liquid. The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Act in 1958 guaranteed that for every dollar a bank or financial institution invested in a new company, the U.S. government would invest three (up to $300,000.)
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