Startup Professionals Musings

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Venture Capital Investors Look Beyond Your Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2013, the Q1 increase marks three consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

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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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Right Entrepreneurs In The Right Place Get Funded

Startup Professionals Musings

Obviously, a key factor is always the state of the economy and the mood of the venture capital community. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® for the First Quarter 2014, the Q1 increase marks seven consecutive quarters of positive sentiment among Silicon Valley venture capitalists.

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Seed and Later Investments for Startups are Booming

Startup Professionals Musings

In another report more specifically on Venture Capital Activity for 2012 , CB Insights noted relatively flat but still healthy funding levels, compared to the previous year (down in total dollars by 7.5%, but up in total deals by 7%). Top five states for venture capital. Most active venture capital firm.

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Venture Capital is Back But Moving Up-Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

Back to VCs, Silicon Valley venture capital firms are still the most active. Massachusetts and NY states also have high numbers. For the 1st quarter, Healthcare remained the largest single sector for venture money. So what can you do to get to the head of the venture capital investment queue? Marty Zwilling.