By Scott Levine on
5/9/2008 11:58 AM
Venture capitalists are forecasting an active year for the industry with high growth in the CleanTech sector, an improving IPO market and fewer venture firms in 2008. These predictions are among the top line findings of the NVCA 2008 Predictions Survey. The results also show concerns about global investments in certain regions including China. Additionally, the industry believes fund sizes will become larger and returns for limited partners of venture capital funds will improve in both the short and long term horizons.
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By Scott Levine on
4/30/2008 4:52 AM
Although Angel investors account for a majority of initial startup capital, they only represent a fraction of venture dollars that flow into companies. In fact, over the last ten years, angel investing accounts for only approximately 3.8% of invested capital.
While in total dollar amounts Angels make up a small percentage of capital deployed, they play a significant role in the development of an early stage company. However, a new trend is emerging that involves angels investing debt instead of equity. This increased volume of debt deployed at the Angel level (particularly by angel groups) is creating liquidity at the seed level; thereby creating greater access to capital and liquidity.
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By Scott Levine on
4/22/2008 4:45 AM
In 2007, 462 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.76 billion from local and foreign venture investors, 8.5 percent above the $1.62 billion raised in 2006 and 31.5 percent above 2005 levels.
In the fourth quarter, 115 Israeli high-tech companies raised $503 million, a 21 percent increase from the $414 million raised by 108 companies in the third quarter and a 5 percent increase from Q4 2006. Capital raising in the fourth quarter - the highest in five years - included an especially large financing round of over $100 million for MobilEye. Even after adjustment, the figures indicate a stable level of capital raised relative to 2006.
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By Scott Levine on
4/18/2008 1:44 PM
Companies fail for a host of reasons. Bad luck plays a role, sure, but disaster usually strikes because of a more fundamental flaw--in the original idea, the strategy, the execution or all of the above.
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By Scott Levine on
4/15/2008 7:03 PM
Ventures are often financed in several stages. Stage financing provides a real option valuable when facing external uncertainty. However, stage financing may also induce investor opportunism, if the property rights on an invention are not sufficiently protected.
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By Scott Levine on
4/15/2008 7:00 PM
If your company has ever printed a brochure, you know the time and cost involved--as well as the potential waste. I've seen many businesses spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on a brochure, only to have boxes of them cluttering their closets years later. If this sounds familiar, you'll certainly appreciate the many benefits of e-brochures.
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By Scott Levine on
4/15/2008 6:56 PM
When it comes to raising money for your startup, don't expect any miracles: Angels don't descend from heaven. In most cases, angel investors will already know you or be introduced by a mutual friend. This is partly because they need to have confidence and trust in you to take a risk on you and your business, but also because they simply like hanging out with entrepreneurs. Angel investors like being mentors, and they typically like to experience the entrepreneurial life vicariously.
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By Scott Levine on
4/9/2008 8:34 PM
Potential investors think Patrick Brooks has a great idea for selling luxury men’s apparel; they just don’t want to put money into it.
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By Scott Levine on
4/9/2008 5:23 AM
Restricted stock is growing in popularity as a method to compensate employees, primarily as a result of changes in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) that went into effect in 2006.
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By Scott Levine on
4/6/2008 5:35 AM
Inspired by Schumpeter's seminal depiction of the entrepreneur, this article recasts this heroic portrait in a more rigorous theoretical framework, leveraging a model of individual value preferences by Schwartz.
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