All Entries Tagged With: "Venture Capital"
8 Realities of Startup Economics
While there is hope in the startup world (Q2 2010 featured the highest venture-backed IPO volume and amount raised since 2007), the investment community remains very discerning in their allocation of scarce capital. If you’ve caught the startup bug or are just bored of your day job, take a crash course in startup economics so [...]
In the News: $43 Million Investment in Gilt Groupe
General Atlantic and Matrix Partners have invested $43 million in the Gilt Groupe, on the premise of making luxury and designer goods more affordable. Since launching in November 2007, Gilt has membership has grown to 1.3 million registered users in the US, along with 200,000 in their fifth month in Japan.
Top 5 Venture Capital Firms: Funding Social Missions
In recent years, a new breed of venture capital firms has emerged to make an impact beyond just profitability. Social venture capital funds are adding a new mission in combination with positive financial returns: social and environmental impact. Highlighting social venture funds across the world, this week’s top five will focus on VC portfolios that range from organic beverages to water purification systems in Rajasthan to fiber optic enterprises making energy companies more efficient.
Rising Trend of Social Venture Capital
As venture capital continues to support cause-driven companies, entrepreneurs have an opportunity to be profitable and create long-term sustainability. Where at one time cause-driven businesses found it challenging to find investment, if the trend continues, social entrepreneurship will take center-stage and potentially be the gold standard of the investing world.
Top 5: Tech Companies Securing VC Funding in June
As entrepreneurs and industry leaders adapt to the digital world, innovation is central to success. To illustrate innovation and entrepreneurship in the tech sector, we’ve selected ten companies across five categories that have secured venture capital (VC) investment. These companies are pioneering innovation and leading the next evolution in e-commerce, marketing, online video, social media and mobile technology:
Finding Opportunity in the Dragon’s Den
If you knock on every VC door, you are going to be wasting your time as well as theirs. Look at the list of companies the VC firm has invested in and see if you could be on that list. It’s important to know what to expect before going to a VC firm. Here are some points of review before you knock on that door:
Top 5: February Funding
The out-of-the-box, bootstrap-thinking entrepreneurs are awarded VC confidence. The impact of the current financial free-fall has changed the way we do business. Which in turn changes what businesses will be profitable and challenges us think creatively, but now, on a budget.
