Will VC Values Continue to Explode Through 2018?

May 28, 2018

Happy Memorial Day!  Is there any better way to celebrate the day than to postulate on where venture capital (VC) valuations are heading  for the remainder of 2018?  Well, yes there is, but for the moment let’s think about valuations. Where Valuations Have Been First, here’s a look at Pitchbook’s recently released first quarter valuation […]

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Unicorn Companies – Fastest and Slowest to $1B

May 14, 2018

Private equity data collector Pitchbook is out with a fascinating look at which unicorn companies were the fastest to $1 billion in valuation and which were the slowest.  (For newbies, a unicorn company is one with a private valuation of $1 billion or more). Before taking a look, which 10 companies would you guess show […]

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Looking at CEO Pay to Employee Pay of Companies with Private Equity Ties

May 1, 2018

This past week Pitchbook released a fascinating look at CEO pay relative to employee pay for private companies backed by private equity (PE), venture capital (VC), or corporate venture capital (CVC). If you follow politics and the newest rule changes on requirements for public companies, you know that beginning this year public companies are required […]

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Top U.S. Cities for VC Investment Dollars and Returns

April 17, 2018

A couple of weeks ago we looked at ranking areas close to the San Francisco, California area according to the amount of investment from venture capital (VC) investors and the return (based on the median return on invested capital). This week we are looking at the same two numerical rankings – amount of attractive VC […]

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How Do the Bay Area’s Returns Vary By City?

April 3, 2018

Pitchbook, the private equity and venture capital data provider is out with a fascinating look at venture capital returns and venture investments by city within the Bay area (broader San Francisco area). Before looking at the map of amount of funds investment and the associated returns, take a guess at which cities you think would […]

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Who are the 20 Most Valuable Startups in the U.S.?

March 19, 2018

Pitchbook is out with their most recent list of the 20 most valuable venture capital-backed companies in the U.S.  We will take a look at which  companies show up on the list. The Top 5 The following is the top 5 most valuable companies backed by venture capital funding in the U.S.  Interesting, even after […]

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What are Global Ltd. Partners Most Concerned About in 2018?

March 5, 2018

We’re a couple months into 2018, and Private Equity International is out with survey results on the question – “What are global limited partners (LPs) most concerned about in 2018”? Before looking at the results, what would you guess the LP responses are?  Would you guess a recession?  Perhaps trade wars?  A terrorist attack?  A […]

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What are the Top 25 Private Equity Firms and How Much Did They Raise Recently?

February 19, 2018

Private Equity International is out with their annual PEI300 report, which details the top 300 private equity firms by amount raised.  Before looking, which companies would you guess would be on top? The Broader View Before taking a look at the list of the top 25 private equity firms, how much would you guess the […]

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Are Unicorns Frequently Overvalued?

February 6, 2018

A couple of professors out of Stanford University and the University of British Columbia are out with a new, fresh look at the intricacies of venture capital valuations (Squaring Venture Capital Valuations with Reality, National Bureau of Economic Research Paper #23895).  Their topic is unicorn valuations, and specifically whether so-called unicorn valuations are frequently overvalued.  […]

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The 2017 Startup Graveyard

January 23, 2018

Pitchbook  is out with a fascinating look at the so-called 2017 “startup graveyard”.  There are 11 companies on Pitchbook’s list. Let’s take a look. The Startup Graveyard On top of Pitchbook’s list of notable 2017 failures is Jawbone.  Jawbone manufactured speakers and wearable technology, and at one point had a valuation of $1.5 billion, with […]

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