Entries tagged with “activity-level”

Q1 venture activity levels and what will Q2 show?

Posted by Dave Broadwin on August 07, 2011
It has been a long time since I wrote a blog post.  In part, I just ran out of steam.  In part, I have been running non-stop since May.  Why?  Because business has picked up in a major way.  Since May the pace of financings and exits has picked up in a very noticeable way.  So, here is a prediction, when I write the comparison of Q2 deals published by by Foley Hoag, Fenwick, it will show a major jump from the Q1 numbers. Here is what my partner, Dave Pierson, had to say about Q1 activity, “The total number... More

Money on the Sidelines

Posted by Dave Broadwin on October 07, 2008
There is a lot of money sitting on the sidelines right now.  According to the National Venture Capital Association, 235 venture funds raised nearly $35 billion in 2007.  This is after a string of steady growth years beginning in 2002.  Furthermore according to the NVCA, 130 venture funds have raised more than $16 billion so far in 2008.  This seems to me to be a very high number.  It provides support for the anecdotal evidence that a lot of funds, including early stage funds, have been raised in the last few years. The National Venture Capital Association also reports that venture... More
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