Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) has often been regarded as one of the most lucrative industries and for good reason. In 2018, over US$60 billion was invested in CVC deals. READ MORE
IPO frenzy could net billions for venture capital backers
Billions of dollars could be on the way to Sand Hill Road, home base for Silicon Valley’s venture capital elite, after a string of initial public offerings. READ MORE
Venture capital LPs are the missing link to solving Silicon Valley’s diversity problem
In the last few months, we’ve seen much of Silicon Valley finally start to acknowledge generations of systemic racial inequity and take actionable steps to empower and support underrepresented people in tech. Funds are looking to invest capital more equitably and have started to take concrete steps to achieve this goal. READ MORE
5 Key Strategies To Build Fundraising Momentum With VCs
One key ingredient to every successful fundraising round? Momentum. Nathan Beckord, CEO and co-founder of Foundersuite.com, shares how to structure your round to maximize momentum. READ MORE
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $1.9B in funding
Pandemic-hit companies can still raise capital, investor says
Unless your business model is well positioned against COVID-19, it is not a great time to raise capital. But if you increase your list of potential investors and raise your level of due diligence material, you stand a good chance of pulling it off, Point Nine Capital Partner Christoph Janz READ MORE
SpaceX Increases Latest Funding Round to $2 Billion
Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp. is close to finalizing $2 billion in new funding after the company increased the size of the round due to strong demand, according to people familiar with the matter. READ MORE
How A Venture Capital Fund Helps Companies Be Innovative And Competitive Even During The Pandemic
Covid-19 has created huge challenges for companies of all sizes around the globe. The pandemic has disrupted regular operational efficiency. As a result of today's economic environment, most companies, big and small, are expecting a slowdown in projected business growth and revenue. READ MORE
How to close the gender gap in venture capital
If you are a venture capitalist, you are almost certainly a man. But you would do well to know that your best chance to outperform the market is to invest your money in a company led by a woman. READ MORE
Securing Funding During COVID-19: 7 Steps for Early-Stage Companies
Despite a worldwide pandemic, entrepreneurs and investors continue the quest to uncover emerging-market drivers and opportunities. At Keiretsu Forum, we have funded nearly all of the companies this year that have participated in our (now virtual) online investment forum, with a continuous flow of due-diligence packages completed or syndicated new deals successfully closed. READ MORE
HeadSpin said to be returning $95M after review finds irregularities
The app-testing startup was on pace to have $15 million in annual recurring revenue, not $100 million it had told investors, according to The Information. READ MORE
Venture Capital And Private Equity Investors Take Note
According to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) study reported in Health Affairs on March 24, 2020, national health care spending reached $3.81 trillion in 2019 and is projected to increase to $4.01 trillion by the end of 2020. CMS also projects that by 2028, health care spending will reach $6.19 trillion, and will account for 19.7% of GDP, up from 17.7% in 2018. READ MORE
I’m a Black startup founder. Here’s how I raised $11 million after 150 rejections
I am part of the first generation of Black tech CEOs and entrepreneurs.
I know that sounds like a pretty startling statement—that in 2020 we are just now having our very first crop of Black tech entrepreneurs. Allow me to explain. READ MORE
The future of work: Five predictions for private equity firms
As businesses around the world consider how they return to work amid the coronavirus pandemic, private equity professionals are already making plans for widespread changes to their workforce. READ MORE
As private equity firms prepare to deploy cash, a backlash looms
As many middle market businesses struggle to stay above water, private equity firms are well-positioned to provide a lifeline. They have been preparing for this moment for years, heeding a lesson from the Great Recession that they need capital to deploy when the valuations are low and struggling companies are receptive to investment. READ MORE
How Private Equity Is Winning the Coronavirus Crisis
Ever since Congress voted to hand out $2 trillion in taxpayer money to those hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, American businesses have been scrambling for a piece of the action. Airlines, hotels, and restaurants—all of whose revenues have cratered in the wake of sweeping stay-home orders—have engaged in Hunger Games–like lobbying to cash in on the CARES Act, making their case for a share of the disaster relief. But among those angling for a federal handout is one of the wealthiest sectors of the American economy: private equity. These firms not only have a record $1.5 trillion in cash on the sidelines, waiting to be invested, but their CEOs are among America’s richest executives. So why should they be permitted to raid the federal Treasury in a time of crisis? READ MORE
Behind the scenes, private equity angles for a piece of stimulus
The private-equity industry is pressing members of Congress and senior Trump administration officials, including President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, to help them gain access to billions of dollars of stimulus funds to protect their riskier investments. READ MORE
What Advice Are Venture Capitalists Giving To Startups In Light Of The Coronavirus Crisis?
The coronavirus pandemic is broadly affecting businesses globally, but it is affecting startups particularly hard. In this article, I have gathered some key advice to startups from leading venture capitalists and others connected to the venture industry. READ MORE
The Rise of Alternative Venture Capital
Once upon a time, there was a very clear definition of venture capital. It was used to fund many of the largest technology companies you know, like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, which received funding from venture capital firms by the names of Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners and Benchmark Capital. READ MORE
Guidance For Startups/VCs From VCs Around The Globe During COVID-19
As news of COVID-19 and its impact rapidly unfolds, tech companies, their employees and investors are reviewing guidance regarding the financial future[1] of their startups/growth companies and how investors and seeking insight into how the venture markets will behave. READ MORE