An Amateur’s Take on The Broken VC Model
I'm not expert, but the VC model seems to be broken. How can small start ups sustain the large exit expectations? An amateur tries to solve the problem.
Category venture capital
Deloitte Survey Shows VCs are Cutting Back On Start Ups
The annual Venture Capital global survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) and the NVCA shows that when it comes to investing in start ups, venture capitalists are cutting back. The survey gathered the opinion of 725 partners in venture capital…
Israeli VCs Make Less and Smaller First Investments in 2009
The IVC research center has released the Summary of Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising for Q1 2009. $265 million were raised by start ups in the first quarter of 2009 from both local and foreign funds.
Nickels and Dimes in Israeli Venture Capital
The Israeli venture capital industry has experienced a $250 million decline in the past few months. Israeli venture capital funds have struggled to raise the target capital and the impact is likely to be felt on emerging technology companies in Israel.
Securing Funding from International VCs
There is no magic formula to secure funding from any VC, let alone one that is not in your home country. It’s almost like finding a relationship – if you’re lucky, you will find the partner of your dreams, but…
IVC: Investment dollars in Seed Israeli start ups down 28%
According to IVC Research, 28% of the venture capital investments were made in seed stage companies in 2008, compared to 43% in 2007. More than 30% of the vc funds in Israel made no investments in seed companies in 2008. Greylock…
Bitesize Monday: 10 Links on Business Models, Boxee, Search and more
Here’s a list of noteworthy links for the week starting on February 9th 2009. Some old, some new, but all GOOD. 1. How important is search for users? According to TNS, 81% of Internet users use search to find information.…
Can the VC model work with virtually no exits?
The global economic crisis has brought IPO exits to a 30 year low and M&A activity is slower than previous year. How do VCs cope with the new reality? The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) in the US has released…
Venture Capital in Israel Down 22% in Q4 2008
IVC Research Center has released the findings of their quarterly survey, summarizing Israeli capital raising in Q4 2008. Israeli companies raised $394 million in the last quarter, a decline of 22% compared to the equivalent period in 2007. That said,…
10 Reasons To Join The VC Cafe Network
The dictionary definition of a Network is “an association of individuals having a common interest, formed to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like” ; Indeed, the VC Cafe Network (VCN) fits right in. Have you joined yet? Started…