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EY Report Suggests Improving Conditions for U.S. IPOs in 2018

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Although there are still several days remaining in the first quarter of 2018, EY reports the number of first-quarter IPOs is 44 percent higher than the 25 offerings that occurred in the first quarter of 2017. IPO activity has been ticking up, with 36 IPOs raising more than $12.7

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SPECIAL REPORT: 2019 Blockchain Outlook — Reality Check

Xconomy

After a breakout year in 2017, the blockchain sector suffered a series of blows in 2018, from crashing cryptocurrency prices to increased regulatory scrutiny of crypto ventures and deepening skepticism about whether the technology was actually useful. Read more » Reprints | Share:

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Big Deals, Life Sciences Push U.S. VC in 2018 to Dot-Com Boom Levels

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Venture capital investments rose in 2018 to levels not seen since the heady days of 2000, the last year U.S. That’s according to PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association’s Venture Monitor report, released this week, which tallied nearly 9,000 deals made last year, through which venture investors sunk $130.9

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San Diego VC Funding Hits $547.2M in Q1; Ideaya Leads Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

million into 37 startup companies throughout San Diego County during the first three months of 2018, maintaining roughly the same level of venture funding seen in recent quarters, according to the Venture Monitor Report. Venture capital investors sank $547.2

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Glossier just laid off one-third of its corporate employees, mostly in tech

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The company built its own point-of-sale system and commerce APIs in-house, allowing them to deliver a “seamless” customer experience, former Glossier CTO Bryan Mahoney said in 2018. E-commerce sales typically account for 80% of Glossier’s revenue, the Business of Fashion reported last July. .

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Venture Funding Keeps Momentum Amid IPO Wave; Plus Q2’s Top 10 Deals

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companies through the first six months of 2018, according to the latest Venture Monitor report produced quarterly by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). At this pace, 2018 venture investment is well on its way to surpassing last year’s $81.9 This year could be even bigger. billion total.

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U.S. Venture Capital Deals on Pace to Exceed $100B in 2018

Xconomy

Fueled by so-called mega-funds, investment in U.S.-based 30 to more than $84 billion, according to the latest quarterly Venture Monitor report , which is produced by the National Venture Capital Association (NCVA) and PitchBook. In the third quarter VC investments totaled nearly $28 billion, bringing the year’s total as of Sept.