Comments on: No Exits. Liquidity Dries Up Even More For VC-Backed Startups In Third Quarter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:20:21 -0800 hourly 1 By: Mattijs Naus » Let the hard times hit,… please! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2665285 Mattijs Naus » Let the hard times hit,… please! Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:18:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2665285 [...] God, innovation evangalist Arrington finally breaks it down for all the innovaters living in the parallel universe that is the Valley: shit is hitting [...] [...] God, innovation evangalist Arrington finally breaks it down for all the innovaters living in the parallel universe that is the Valley: shit is hitting [...]

]]> By: Çağlar Erol » Blog Archive » İnternette 2009 beklentileri http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2608729 Çağlar Erol » Blog Archive » İnternette 2009 beklentileri Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:05:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2608729 [...] büyük sıkıntı risk sermayesinde yaşanıyor / yaşanacak. 2008′de VC destekli şirketler çok az sayıda IPO yaptılar (yalnızca 6). IPO, risk sermayesi şirketinin çıkış yapması için en önemli [...] [...] büyük sıkıntı risk sermayesinde yaşanıyor / yaşanacak. 2008′de VC destekli şirketler çok az sayıda IPO yaptılar (yalnızca 6). IPO, risk sermayesi şirketinin çıkış yapması için en önemli [...]

]]> By: The 2008 VC Liquidity Drought In Charts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2587620 The 2008 VC Liquidity Drought In Charts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:09:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2587620 [...] know. The National Venture Capital Association declared a crisis back in the second quarter, which got worse in the third quarter. This week, the NCVA released its numbers for the fourth quarter and, as [...] [...] know. The National Venture Capital Association declared a crisis back in the second quarter, which got worse in the third quarter. This week, the NCVA released its numbers for the fourth quarter and, as [...]

]]> By: The 2008 VC Liquidity Drought In Charts http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2587619 The 2008 VC Liquidity Drought In Charts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:09:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2587619 [...] know. The National Venture Capital Association declared a crisis back in the second quarter, which got worse in the third quarter. This week, the NCVA released its numbers for the fourth quarter and, as [...] [...] know. The National Venture Capital Association declared a crisis back in the second quarter, which got worse in the third quarter. This week, the NCVA released its numbers for the fourth quarter and, as [...]

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » VC Investment In Green Tech Exceeds $2.8B In Q3, A New Record w/ IPO’s Coming http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2548381 tinyComb » Blog Archive » VC Investment In Green Tech Exceeds $2.8B In Q3, A New Record w/ IPO’s Coming Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:43:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2548381 [...] comes at a time when M&A and IPO’s have become a rarity reports TechCrunch this [...] [...] comes at a time when M&A and IPO’s have become a rarity reports TechCrunch this [...]

]]> By: del.icio.us bookmarks for October 2nd through October 10th | http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2497435 del.icio.us bookmarks for October 2nd through October 10th | Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:04:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2497435 [...] "The liquidity drought for venture-backed startups, which was already declared to be a crisis i... - %extended% [...] [...] "The liquidity drought for venture-backed startups, which was already declared to be a crisis i… – %extended% [...]

]]> By: Liquidity and the capital markets | MFA's Business Insights http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2492937 Liquidity and the capital markets | MFA's Business Insights Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:22:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2492937 [...] discussion has me thinking more and more about this topic.  Let’s make no bones about it - the IPO market quite clearly is closed for the time being and we don’t expect to see any liquidity from that market in the near [...] [...] discussion has me thinking more and more about this topic.  Let’s make no bones about it – the IPO market quite clearly is closed for the time being and we don’t expect to see any liquidity from that market in the near [...]

]]> By: Liz http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2490833 Liz Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:16:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2490833 I usually hate the wrd B2B, but I 400% agree. How many [web] startups in the past 3-4 years have actually made life easier through innovative solutions? mint.com maybe? amazon? oh wait - that's from the last bubble.... I usually hate the wrd B2B, but I 400% agree. How many [web] startups in the past 3-4 years have actually made life easier through innovative solutions? mint.com maybe? amazon? oh wait – that’s from the last bubble….

]]> By: Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Oct. 3rd ‘08 blogging http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2490567 Marc’s Voice » Blog Archive » Oct. 3rd ‘08 blogging Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:39:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2490567 [...] Oh poor VCs.  they’re getting their liquidity exist from their crap shoots. Whaaaaaaah! [...] [...] Oh poor VCs.  they’re getting their liquidity exist from their crap shoots. Whaaaaaaah! [...]

]]> By: Habib http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2490048 Habib Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:28:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2490048 Maybe it's time to go global to emerging markets. The current situation would affect VC investements in startups and I think now is the right time to think of going global Btw it seems some VC funds are getting fatter and it makes sense since investments are diverted from wall street ... Of course that wouldnt apply to VCs backed by IBs. http://www.redherring.com/Home/24096 http://dondodge.typepad.com/the_next_big_thing/2008/09/billions-of-vc-dollars-in-boston.html Maybe it’s time to go global to emerging markets.

The current situation would affect VC investements in startups and I think now is the right time to think of going global

Btw it seems some VC funds are getting fatter and it makes sense since investments are diverted from wall street … Of course that wouldnt apply to VCs backed by IBs.

http://www.redh....com/Home/24096
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]]> By: Giovanni http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489931 Giovanni Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:21:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489931 As the financial market needs government aid, web 2.0 market needs Google aid. It's time for them to reinvest the huge amount of money they have made in these 10 years. As the financial market needs government aid, web 2.0 market needs Google aid. It’s time for them to reinvest the huge amount of money they have made in these 10 years.

]]> By: Wil Schroter http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489892 Wil Schroter Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:09:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489892 Uh huh. Try starting a bio tech business without any VC. Or hell, any business but a Web startup that requires a capital outlay. Uh huh. Try starting a bio tech business without any VC. Or hell, any business but a Web startup that requires a capital outlay.

]]> By: lodgegoat http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489880 lodgegoat Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:54:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489880 this kind of thinking will be the return paradigm, the building a company to last part. this kind of thinking will be the return paradigm, the building a company to last part.

]]> By: Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489785 Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:23:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489785 Two issues here. SOX and performance. Let us not forget SOX costs, which have definitely dinged the number of IPOs. It takes way too much money to stay compliant, therefore M&A is so much hotter option. But at the same time we should look at simple issue of performance of those start-ups. They get their VC money and go on the spending spree. Lavish benefits, needless expenses, and overly optimistic hiring are very few of the issues. Some feel that investors are endless bags of cash. Now VCs are cracking down on that and we see more turnaround clients. But sometimes it is just too late. VCs have more dogs in their portfolios these days, because too many turned a blind eye to the problems. Just my humble 2 cents. Apolinaras "Apollo" Sinkevicius Revolve, Inc. Flexpertise(TM) - Business Law - Capital www.revolvethis.com Two issues here. SOX and performance.
Let us not forget SOX costs, which have definitely dinged the number of IPOs. It takes way too much money to stay compliant, therefore M&A is so much hotter option.

But at the same time we should look at simple issue of performance of those start-ups. They get their VC money and go on the spending spree. Lavish benefits, needless expenses, and overly optimistic hiring are very few of the issues. Some feel that investors are endless bags of cash. Now VCs are cracking down on that and we see more turnaround clients. But sometimes it is just too late. VCs have more dogs in their portfolios these days, because too many turned a blind eye to the problems.

Just my humble 2 cents.

Apolinaras “Apollo” Sinkevicius
Revolve, Inc.
Flexpertise(TM) – Business Law – Capital
http://www.revolvethis.com

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489768 Joe Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:57:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489768 This will clean up the valley for sure. This will clean up the valley for sure.

]]> By: PlayLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489739 PlayLocator.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:15:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489739 facebook and twitter are toys. i like that analogy. how about calling them "fancy answering machines." what we need are "solution machines" that get work done. the fun and games of the internet are over. "efficiency and productivity" must and will take center stage. I hope to hear the buzz word "B2B" again. WorkLocator.com facebook and twitter are toys. i like that analogy. how about calling them “fancy answering machines.”

what we need are “solution machines” that get work done. the fun and games of the internet are over. “efficiency and productivity” must and will take center stage. I hope to hear the buzz word “B2B” again.

WorkLocator.com

]]> By: CrashLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489719 CrashLocator.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:54:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489719 i think most will take the money and run just like they did in 2000 causing the internet to crash again. is it illegal. i doubt it since we seen no one go to jail for the crash of 2000. CriminalLocator.com i think most will take the money and run just like they did in 2000 causing the internet to crash again. is it illegal. i doubt it since we seen no one go to jail for the crash of 2000.
CriminalLocator.com

]]> By: Colin http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489706 Colin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:39:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489706 How about UniqueLocator.com? Or better yet, FootprintLocator.com? How about UniqueLocator.com? Or better yet, FootprintLocator.com?

]]> By: Peter Epstein http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489695 Peter Epstein Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:22:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489695 Realistically this has been foreseeable for tech companies for a while. With the many start-ups that have no business models, it was only a matter of time til they went bust. The financial crisis just increased the speed of which they'll go under. Peter www.thewebwar.com Realistically this has been foreseeable for tech companies for a while. With the many start-ups that have no business models, it was only a matter of time til they went bust. The financial crisis just increased the speed of which they’ll go under.

Peter
http://www.thewebwar.com

]]> By: tony http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489690 tony Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:17:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489690 good time for startups. bad time for vc. its going downhill, but hopefully the valley isn't too long that we can hit the next mountain base. http://gatesandjobs.blogspot.com/ good time for startups. bad time for vc. its going downhill, but hopefully the valley isn’t too long that we can hit the next mountain base.

http://gatesand...s.blogspot.com/

]]> By: br http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489673 br Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489673 no. no many ppl got rich from this yet. no. no many ppl got rich from this yet.

]]> By: TechCrunch40 Sponsor - Agoracom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489671 TechCrunch40 Sponsor - Agoracom Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:50:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489671 Don't be too fast to blame markets/government. How about the fact that VC's have financed far too many "cool / no biz model" start-ups that even Wall Street didn't want any part of ... and that is saying something. George Don’t be too fast to blame markets/government. How about the fact that VC’s have financed far too many “cool / no biz model” start-ups that even Wall Street didn’t want any part of … and that is saying something.

George

]]> By: nemrut http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489657 nemrut Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:30:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489657 ..ironically, for greentech to achieve futher traction will require increase consumer spending and open lines of credit. ..ironically, for greentech to achieve futher traction will require increase consumer spending and open lines of credit.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489631 Ryan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:06:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489631 people don't pay directly for them, but they visit them daily and thus are subject to billing by proxy via advertisement revenue. s'why they charge 7 bucks for a happy meal, got their banners on all the twitters and diggs :| facebook wouldn't do so bad if it went public, as a social utility it has a public presence already. people don’t pay directly for them, but they visit them daily and thus are subject to billing by proxy via advertisement revenue.

s’why they charge 7 bucks for a happy meal, got their banners on all the twitters and diggs :|

facebook wouldn’t do so bad if it went public, as a social utility it has a public presence already.

]]> By: ExitLocator.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/02/no-exits-liquidity-dries-up-even-more-for-vc-backed-startups-in-third-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-2489628 ExitLocator.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:03:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22885#comment-2489628 No Exits, dont panic. Just make sure your startups have a strong unique personalized digital footprint on the net and if they dont they better invest your investment in one ASAP. venturelocator.com No Exits, dont panic. Just make sure your startups have a strong unique personalized digital footprint on the net and if they dont they better invest your investment in one ASAP.
venturelocator.com

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