U.S. Venture Capital Interactive Map December 28th, 2011Venture Capital Venture Capital Dispatch’s new interactive map of U.S. based venture capital provides a creative way to examine the nation’s venture capital activity, allowing viewers to examine data by industry, funding round class, and region. The map, which uses data from Dow Jones VentureSource, lists Georgia among the top 10 venture capital recipients. The list is as follows: 1. California (~$7 billion) 2. Massachusetts (~$2 billion) 3. New York (~$1.1 billion) 4. Virginia (~$500 million) 5. Texas (~$400 million) 6. Illinois (~$300 million) 7. Colorado (~$290 million) 8. Pennsylvania (~$275 million) 9. Georgia (~$250 million) 10. Washington (~$230 million) Read More
The Ultimate Startup Pitch December 7th, 2011Venture Capital As competition rises in the venture industry, many VCs are turning to internal conferences and intimate portfolio dinners for deal flow and relationship building. An example of this is the Sierra Ventures CIO Summit. In this article, startups and VCs weigh in on the benefits of this type of event and why both small and large firms are placing higher priority on them to distinguish themselves in a competitive market place. Read More
Sean Parker: Startup Market is Overcrowded, Over-funded November 18th, 2011Venture Capital Sean Parker spoke at a recent tech conference about the downside of the current seed-stage startup explosion, stating that the market is overcrowded with early stage investors and that “little startups are ridiculously over-funded,” resulting in a talent drain. Read the full article here and watch the video below. Read More
Quarterly Private Equity Deal Flow Report – Q4 Information Technology November 8th, 2011Venture Capital For best results, view in full screen mode. Private Equity Dealflow Q4 For more information on McGladrey, click here. Read More
Venture Capital for Southeastern Companies: TER Panel Discussion October 20th, 2011MMM Tech Law Video Channel, Venture Capital Technology Executives Roundtable (TER) The following video is from the February 2011 Technology Executives Roundtable panel moderated by Scott Allen of Morris, Manning & Martin, and featuring panelists Sean M. Banks, Total Technology Ventures, LLC; Frank X. Dalton, Fulcrum Ventures; Mike Elliott, Noro-Moseley Partners; Joel Lanik, Frontier Capital. Special thanks the Technology Executive Roundtable and Arketi Group for sharing this video. Read More
10 Ways VCs are Different from Businessmen June 2nd, 2011Venture Capital Highlights: Experienced VC, Scott Maxwell, discusses the major ways a VC firm operates differently from a typical business. Read article. Read More
VCs Turn Attention to Education Technology May 23rd, 2011Venture Capital As broadband networks and digital devices become more accessible to students and academic institutions, venture funds are spending more and more on educational tech startups. Read article. Read More
VCs: Is a Tech Bubble on the Horizon? April 18th, 2011Venture Capital Highlights: As valuations for social media and e-commerce companies soar, some experts are predicting another tech bubble–others claim it is much too soon to tell. Read article. Read More
Revision to Shareholder Rule Could Put VCs in Awkward Position April 12th, 2011Venture Capital Revision to Shareholder Rule Could Put VCs in Awkward Position The SEC’s proposed revision of the 500-shareholder rule highlights how the interests of a VC’s limited partners and its entrepreneurs can diverge. For details, click here. Read More
VC Focus on Medical Devices on the Rise March 9th, 2011Health IT, Venture Capital Healthcare IT, Healthcare Services Highlights: As investment interest in the healthcare industry continues to grow, many VCs are turning their attention toward medical devices and away from healthcare services. Read article. Read More