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Good Times Ahead for VC-backed Tech Companies?

Both Sides of the Table

On the third Wednesday of every month I co-chair a meeting called the SoCal VCA (venture capital alliance), which represents participants from all of the top venture capital firms in Southern California as well as prominent members of the Tech Coast Angels (TCA). Nearly 50% say they will increase their activity levels in 2010 (hallelujah!)

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The Future of Couponing | How Social-Local-Mobile has Changed the Game

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The industry had seen unprecedented growth in the past decade due to a combination of factors, one of which was the United States’ economic recession. Due to the combination of these factors, marketers began to more heavily fund digital platforms. It has been predicted that this method will continue to increase in popularity in 2012.

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Does the Size of a VC Fund Matter?

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Unfortunately over the period of 2000-2010 the VC industry hasn’t performed well and therefore the number of funds going forward is likely to reduce greatly. Some wait 5-7 years but usually this is because it’s proving more difficult to raise a new fund due to market conditions or the lack of returns in their current fund.

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It’s Morning in Venture Capital

Both Sides of the Table

I have been close to the tech & startup sectors for more than 20 years and I can’t think of a period in which I felt more optimistic about the innovation and value creation I see in front of us. So it is unsurprising that an over-funding environment and the commensurate returns hangover would have lasted until about – well – 2012.

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US Economic Risks (Sept 2010): Impact on Investors & Entrepreneurs

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One year ago I predicted that in 2010/11 the economy, far from being on the path of permanent recovery was on a temporary resurgence and there was a strong possibility of a “double dip” recession. between June and July 2010 (and 25% from a year ago). raise money now to weather any storms). Such is the case with advanced batteries.

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Stock Market Drops. Then It Rallies. What Happens Next for Funding?

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By 2008 I had gotten more serious about championing companies through our investment process. It was September 2008. The following is a 2-week graph of the end-of-week price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) in Autumn 2008. Let’s review all of our existing investments. The market had tanked. We did not.

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