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By: VC Dollars Dropped 33 Percent In The Fourth Quarter, Down 8 Percent For All 2008 | Webtrendblog.com

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:19:14 +0000

[...] 33 percent from the fourth quarter of 2007 (when it was $8.09 billion) and down 26 percent from the third quarter of 2008 (when it was $7.3 billion). For the entire year, the total venture capital invested into startups [...]

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By: VC Dollars Dropped 33 Percent In The Fourth Quarter, Down 8 Percent For All 2008

VC Dollars Dropped 33 Percent In The Fourth Quarter, Down 8 Percent For All 2008 — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:59:41 +0000

By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Internet Backed Ventures For Q3 Down 16% | tinyCrunch

Sat, 29 Nov 2008 13:38:16 +0000

[...] slow dow, but would not scare me away in the event I thought I had a great idea. TC, GigaOM, VC Ratings, VentureBeat, Bits View jason’s Profile [...]

By: Wer wagt gewinnt » Startup News: Best Time To Raise Money For Start-Ups

Wer wagt gewinnt » Startup News: Best Time To Raise Money For Start-Ups — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:54:14 +0000

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By: Is The Economic Crisis Affecting European Startups At All?

Is The Economic Crisis Affecting European Startups At All? — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 02:46:54 +0000

[...] Inevitably, the number of first rounds of VC funding and the valuations that come with them will go down in Europe, too. My guess is that the effects for fledgling startups will be less visible in Europe [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:10:58 +0000

I don’t think this is necessarily a bad thing. There have been far too many VC’s funding startups with no real business plan. Now, maybe VC’s will do a little more diligence (like they should have been doing all along) and put money behind startups that actually have an idea how they’re going to return the investment.

By: Is downturn a good time to start a new venture? « Marketing Mystic

Is downturn a good time to start a new venture? « Marketing Mystic — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:33:24 +0000

[...] 20, 2008 · No Comments Techcrunch recently posted VC funding figures for the third quarter that show VC funding for Internet [...]

By: Engago Team

Engago Team — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:09:35 +0000

Maybe your next VC will speak Hindi, Mandarin or Cantonese.

By: Flypaper.tv » Blog Archive » TechCrunch reports on VC for internet start-ups

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:27:45 +0000

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By: pligg.com

pligg.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:14:35 +0000

VC Financings For Internet Startups Down 16 Percent in Third Quarter…

The MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association shows that total VC financings in the third quarter were down 7 percent compared to the same period last year, to $7.1 billion….

By: Frank Miller

Frank Miller — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:04:21 +0000

This is not surprising. We all know we will continue to have a number of bad days with a few rebound days. Bottom line: the US markets are too unstable in the near future. Investors really need to make changes to their investing strategy if they have not already, especially since the market has not hit the bottom yet.. This means move money into T-bills and municipal bonds and invest some overseas to guard as a hedge against the coming inflation of the US dollar. I use offshore bank accounts for this and they have helped me. If you would like to learn more, feel free to visit my site.

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By: Doh! Venture Capitalist Investment Dips 7% in Q3 « Creative Capital

Doh! Venture Capitalist Investment Dips 7% in Q3 « Creative Capital — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:24:09 +0000

[...] These numbers jive with the Oct. 18 survey released by the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, which also reported a 7% drop in overall VC financing. [...]

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Poza lunii (click pe smiley) « Internet is king. Despre www — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:41:20 +0000

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By: MikeT

MikeT — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 03:44:32 +0000

Well, it’s not the end of the world, as Sequoia’s presentation said. Money still ARE invested and the only change is that VCs will fund the best ideas. It’s a normal (and perhaps a welcome) change that will reward the truly originally-thinking entrepreneurs and the more diligent VCs. It’s better for everyone, as there are just too many crappy startups out there.

Paul Graham’s last essay it truly inspiring for the ones who really have something good in their mind and got into the arena to make it happen.
Good luck to everyone!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 02:12:44 +0000

Bottom line is that if you are in a start-up situation, you need to be forward looking and build towards the next positive cycle, which will inevitably come around at some point.

On a positive note, the start-up I am involved with – Jemstep, Inc. – has raised some non-trivial angel funding; is hiring people; and will soon be renting offices in Palo Alto. Obviously we are keeping a keen eye on our budget, but we remain up-beat.

Its during times like these that great start-ups have even more chance of being noticed.

Kind regards
Kevin

By: Erick Schonfeld

Erick Schonfeld — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:47:45 +0000

Yes, I was in a rush this morning when I wrote this. (Saturday + two boys = not enough time to label charts). But I’ve added some iCharts that are not only better labeled, but can be explored interactively.

And for those who want more, all of the underlying data is in the embedded spreadsheet.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:18:35 +0000

The sheer amount of startups dropping off should give us a solid 3-5 year span to make modestly large amounts of money just like at the end of 2000.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 23:17:08 +0000

I agree that this is a good sign. People that saw dollars signs instead of useful software should leave the game and spend a few years paying the debt back and let us have free reign.

By: Where

Where — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:48:08 +0000

I’m starting to recognize how dangerous it is to allow auditing firms to look at one’s book. They can publicize your numbers without your permission. They both charge millions of dollars to audit and make money from selling your data.

Auditing firms are osshole

By: buzzdup.com

buzzdup.com — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:46:37 +0000

VC Financings For Internet Startups Down 16 Percent in Third Quarter…

The MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association came out this morning. It shows that total VC financings in the third quarter were down 7 percent compared to the same period last year, to $7.1 billion. That…

By: Anti Matter

Anti Matter — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:19:14 +0000

This is really a good sign. I mean less worthless start ups will make it to the light of day

Then again good ones may suffer too.

By: Anti Matter

Anti Matter — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:17:04 +0000

When will server cost and Bandwidth cost move with the market?

By: George

George — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:43:39 +0000

Sorry I meant decrease in competition*