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The year just passed was not a standout one for venture-backed IPOs. It could have been worse, though. Fifty-two venture-funded companies made the plunge to public from private. This was down from 75 in 2010. But the dollar value of the offerings rose to $9.88 billion, up 41%, according to data from the National Venture […]
Here is confirmation of what most of you in the venture world already know. The market for venture-backed IPOs rebounded in the fourth quarter, but not enough to match the vigorous final three months of 2010. That helped lead all of 2011 down 31% in volume and 41% in dollar value from a year ago, […]
Venture capital long-term fund performance edged up in the first quarter of the year even as short-term returns suffered. Private equity saw a similar slide in short-term returns in the first quarter. But 10-year performance was a solid 10.8%. This assessment from Cambridge Associates Wednesday morning obviously did not factor in the present-day public market […]
The second quarter was a mixed bag for cleantech investors. The number of big deals fell sharply and the average size of a deal shrank. But M&A stayed strong for a second consecutive quarter and energy efficiency remained the hot investment category. Overall, investors put less money to work. Venture capitalists across the globe invested […]
Pinnacle Engines emerged from stealth on Thursday with the news it raised $13.5 million from a pair of top VCs and an announcement that it will introduce a dramatically more efficient internal combustion engine by 2013. The San Carlos, Calif., company that had previously avoided public attention is one of a handful of ambitious startups hoping […]
The Plug and Play Tech Center is expanding its overseas reach. Next up: building stronger ties with some of America’s top universities. Saeed Amidi, chief executive of the Silicon Valley incubator, said that last year, 60 companies from Europe, Asia and other parts of the world spent three months at Plug and Play’s facilities, as […]
A tale of two M&A markets: valuations lagged in 2010, but deal volume spiked and venture investors see a better 2011
Venture capitalists are generally an optimistic bunch, so it’s no surprise that for 2011 they foresee a better IPO landscape and lucrative acquisition deals. But what I found interesting in a handful of forecasts submitted by GPs was this: They see excited LPs willing to invest more aggressively in venture funds. What a turnabout that […]
If big company R&D is down, what alternative is there but to stoke the fires of small company innovation? Seems like such an obvious statement. And yet who is providing the kindling? The Obama Administration stepped up this year and last year with billions of dollars for cleantech development. A lot of the money went […]
If you’re the founder of a startup contemplating an initial public offering or considering an M&A exit, Frank Quattrone has advice for you. Quattrone, of course, makes a living doling out words of financial wisdom at his two-year old investment bank, Qatalyst Partners. This week he dispensed the goods for free, fortified by his recent […]