VCs Reap What They Sow
There s grim data out today from two sources that track venture capital exits, both of whom noted that not a single venture-backed compan...

The VC Asset Class Crisis Thing
So, the venture capital asset class is in crisis. Or at least that's what the NVCA is saying today as it rings the alarm bell asking for p...

The 'Crisis' in Venture Capital
There were no venture-backed IPOs in the second quarter, and M&A deals are down. The last time there were no VC-backed IPOs in a quarter wa...

A bottom for venture-backed IPOs
While statistics from the National Venture Capital Association and Dow Jones VentureSource don't always match up exactly, they agreed on at ...

The Week That Was
After a short absence, my weekly review of the week that was is back. Here s some of the news, views and other stuff that caught my attent...

A Founder s Daily Flash for Executing in the First 6 Months
Before he became a founder, Ian Shea spent eight years at DVR maker (and TiVo predecessor) ReplayTV. During that time, the company went thro...

The dry IPO market is creating demand for alternate liquidity
The second quarter closing Monday is expected to be the worst in recent history for initial public offerings, as the stock market continues ...

Aniboom Believed to Raise $10 Million from DFJ
Israeli-based animation site aniBoom is about to announce a $10 million B round, a source tells us. We believe the round was led by Draper ...