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Not all VC firms are the same. Fund size, fund tenure (how far into the current fund is the firm?), firm’s track record, partner’s areas of interest read more »
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If you want to get a quick understanding of how VCs work, what make them tick, and what they look for, take a look at this short set of slides. read more »
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As an entrepreneur, you probably don't care as much about the overall VC industry as you care about your VC investors. So while the noise might be i read more »
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.... When I actually read the study (after the interview, of course), the lead result was that 94% of VC respondents answered “Yes” to the question “ read more »
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This site was born out of the frustration of climbing the steep learning curves in venture capital. Combined with similar curves for company formatio read more »
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Excellent article on VC workings from the inside -- stages of a fund (raising money themselves, investing, nurturing, and harvesting returns for thei read more »
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A good resource page on venture capital. In particular there are the SandHill Index data (http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/library/gsbonly/links/sandhill. read more »
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The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is the premier trade association that represents the U.S. venture capital industry. The site contains read more »
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The MoneyTree Report is a quarterly study of venture capital investment activity in the United States. As a collaboration between PricewaterhouseCoop read more »
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This is a good link to check for the information on whose investing in early stage companies. read more »
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Wikipedia's summary of the way VC is structured and how it works is a good introduction. For entrepreneurs it is very important to know how VC works read more »
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Venture capitalists are typically former executives or investment bankers who have turned to raising a private fund to make particular investments. A read more »
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How do I find venture capital?

Begin by identifying a list of venture capitalists whose investment preferences match your needs and company profil read more »
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The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program is a unique public/private partnership that has provided $50.6 billion in financing to more than read more »
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Here you can find a listing of Venture Capital companies and Venture Capital Investors. read more »
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Fenwick & West compile many reports on Venture Capital deals. You will find information of deal term trends (valuation, dilution, and more.) read more »
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Sequoia Capital outline what start-ups characteristics often foretell the success of a business and the likelihood of it becoming an enduring company read more »
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The latest information on VC trends and deals compiled by one of Silicon Valley's best known start-up legal firms. In particular, see the 'The Entr read more »
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View quarterly reports on the venture capital industry: performance, exits, fundraising, investments. read more »
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