Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

” There are a lot of data points that one can observer to get a sense of the venture capital markets – both LP fundings into venture and VC financings of startups. We surveyed 73 LP firms to get their views on the market. Most flat rounds. More down rounds. More structured rounds.

LP 150

LP Valuation Burn Rate Pre-Money Valuation 150

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2016

In other words, it isn’t that VCs suddenly got smart, it’s that the costs of starting a company went down dramatically. There was an explosion in number of startups both because it was cheap and there was tons of available capital. Non VC Growth Rounds. The market eventually slowed down. Rise of Angels.

Venture Capital 150

Venture Capital Silicon Valley Burn Rate LP 150

Altgate

MARCH 8, 2009

Their portfolio firms will be able to cut back on headcount and other spending and additional capital from investors will allow the companies to survive for the 2-5 years it will take the market to begin to recover. Later stage funds will end up owning more of their portfolio companies via down rounds and ultimately should see ok returns.

Later Stage 34

Later Stage Early Stage Venture Capital Portfolio 34

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

In Silicon Valley boardrooms, where “growth at all costs” had been the mantra for many years, people began to imagine a world where the cost of capital could rise dramatically, and profits could come back in vogue. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness?

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 18, 2015

There is a lot of uncertainty about the state of the private, high-growth technology markets and the venture capital markets that underpin them. Technology riches yield bumper crops in venture capital with new firms and new largesses – the rewards of LPs rediscovering our asset class. Are LPs to blame?

IPO 150

IPO Venture Capital LP SEC 150