Venture capital fundraising appears to be suffering from the slow IPO market for technology offerings and the overcapitalization of unicorn investing.
Venture funds from the late bubble period and the beginning of the following decade still struggle, despite venture’s recent up market.
Formation 8's Hardware Fund, which was renamed Eclipse Ventures Fund I, has relocated to Palo Alto, the latest move in which the firm's partners are going their separates ways.
From the VCJ archives: With Joyable announcing this week it raised $8 million, we’re re-posting a story on the online therapy space that originally published in the August 2015 issue of VCJ.
Square’s widely anticipated IPO has captured a great deal of attention this week, but it’s biotech companies that should be getting the top billing.
Warren Buffett famously said about investing, “be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” This is sage advice for healthcare VCs who have avoided investments in medical devices and equipment for the past seven years. It’s been like an ice age of investing, but I sense a thaw is nearing. […]
Fundraising recaps from the past month regarding Formation 8, 500 Startups, Partech and other firms from around the world
“Creative Destruction,” a term coined by economist Joseph Schumpeter almost 75 years ago, is the fundamental foundation of venture capital, driving financial returns to LPs, wealth creation to entrepreneurs who re-invent industries, and job creation in the global economy. So what will be the force of Creative Destruction in the industry of venture capital? A […]
Large gains seen from OribMed, Sofinnova, GGV
The fear of missing out on the next big deal is an issue for some investors, and it’s being blamed for helping drive up late-stage valuations. There is a way to combat it.