Comments on: Charles River Ventures Raises $320 Million For Its Fourteenth Fund http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:07:44 -0800 hourly 1 By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2696134 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 | Reviews Manual Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:44:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2696134 [...] In note terms, the amount upraised was $4.3 billion, downbound 39 proportionality from the assemblage before (1Q08), but up 23 proportionality from the ordinal lodge when it unfit to a baritone of $3.5 billion. At small the sequential comparisons are up. The maximal top upbringing was for August Capital’s $650 meg fund. Bain Capital upraised a $475 meg fund, and physicist River Ventures upraised a newborn $320 meg fund. [...] [...] In note terms, the amount upraised was $4.3 billion, downbound 39 proportionality from the assemblage before (1Q08), but up 23 proportionality from the ordinal lodge when it unfit to a baritone of $3.5 billion. At small the sequential comparisons are up. The maximal top upbringing was for August Capital’s $650 meg fund. Bain Capital upraised a $475 meg fund, and physicist River Ventures upraised a newborn $320 meg fund. [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2696064 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:39:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2696064 [...] In dollar terms, the total raised was $4.3 billion, down 39 percent from the year before (1Q08), but up 23 percent from the fourth quarter when it dipped to a low of $3.5 billion. At least the sequential comparisons are up. The largest capital raising was for August Capital’s $650 million fund. Bain Capital raised a $475 million fund, and Charles River Ventures raised a new $320 million fund. [...] [...] In dollar terms, the total raised was $4.3 billion, down 39 percent from the year before (1Q08), but up 23 percent from the fourth quarter when it dipped to a low of $3.5 billion. At least the sequential comparisons are up. The largest capital raising was for August Capital’s $650 million fund. Bain Capital raised a $475 million fund, and Charles River Ventures raised a new $320 million fund. [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2695997 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:44:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2695997 [...] In dollar terms, the total raised was $4.3 billion, down 39 percent from the year before (1Q08), but up 23 percent from the fourth quarter. The largest capital raising was for August Capital’s $650 million fund. Bain Capital raised a $475 million fund, and Charles River Ventures raised a new $320 million fund. [...] [...] In dollar terms, the total raised was $4.3 billion, down 39 percent from the year before (1Q08), but up 23 percent from the fourth quarter. The largest capital raising was for August Capital’s $650 million fund. Bain Capital raised a $475 million fund, and Charles River Ventures raised a new $320 million fund. [...]

]]> By: CastleRockCO http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2677630 CastleRockCO Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:07:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2677630 Wow - returning more than $600 million in liquidity to LPs in the last two years (2007-2008) when financial markets were down is a top-notch performance. Albeit, raising $320 million in today´s environment is not an easy task. CRV is a master of the VC trade. Carry on with the good you´re doing! Wow – returning more than $600 million in liquidity to LPs in the last two years (2007-2008) when financial markets were down is a top-notch performance. Albeit, raising $320 million in today´s environment is not an easy task. CRV is a master of the VC trade.

Carry on with the good you´re doing!

]]> By: wannadevelop.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2677550 wannadevelop.com Tue, 31 Mar 2009 10:33:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2677550 Kudos to CRV guys.. Sure do know what they are doing! Cheers, Mike Kudos to CRV guys.. Sure do know what they are doing!

Cheers,

Mike

]]> By: Shuki Haiminis http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676975 Shuki Haiminis Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676975 Congrats to the gang at CRV in Ma and Ca! Congrats to the gang at CRV in Ma and Ca!

]]> By: Charles River Ventures14回目のファンド募集で$320Mを調達 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676919 Charles River Ventures14回目のファンド募集で$320Mを調達 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:22:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676919 [...] [原文へ] [...] [...] [原文へ] [...]

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="10200882">Dave Morin</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676809 Dave Morin Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:42:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676809 Congratulations to the CRV team! Congratulations to the CRV team!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="500065899">Michael Arrington</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676806 Michael Arrington Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:37:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676806 Congratulations to CRV on the new fund. Very difficult in this environment. The liquidity events certainly helped. :-) Congratulations to CRV on the new fund. Very difficult in this environment. The liquidity events certainly helped. :-)

]]> By: amps http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676725 amps Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:20:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676725 Congrats to CRV. Impressive accomplishment in this environment. Nice looking list of investments there. Congrats to CRV. Impressive accomplishment in this environment. Nice looking list of investments there.

]]> By: antje wilsch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676679 antje wilsch Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:23:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676679 CRiver is one of the VC firms that isn't afraid to look long term and actually seems to care. Like those guys..... CRiver is one of the VC firms that isn’t afraid to look long term and actually seems to care. Like those guys…..

]]> By: Tracey http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676653 Tracey Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:58:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676653 I disagree 100%. The traditional metrics are still the best measures of portfolio health: sales, profits, user base and cash/burn. I disagree 100%. The traditional metrics are still the best measures of portfolio health: sales, profits, user base and cash/burn.

]]> By: William Blanchard http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676630 William Blanchard Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676630 Great, $320 million more for Twitter. Great, $320 million more for Twitter.

]]> By: silicon valley dropout http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676540 silicon valley dropout Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:03:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676540 more money sweet! more money sweet!

]]> By: MMO Pinoy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676470 MMO Pinoy Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:53:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676470 Whoa! $320 Million is such a very big amount. Hope that this project becomes very successful. Whoa! $320 Million is such a very big amount. Hope that this project becomes very successful.

]]> By: 44Bar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676438 44Bar Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:17:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676438 Very good, congrats fellas Very good, congrats fellas

]]> By: Smart Babes Are Sexy Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676404 Smart Babes Are Sexy Blog Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:37:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676404 Their portfolio actually seems quite healthy given the current economic climate, that is, there are still quite a lot of trade sale liquidity possibilities in there, at least, compared to many other VC portfolios. Since the IPO window seems shut for the forseeable future, trade saleability is probably the best metric for portfolio health ... and CRV actually seems okay on that front. Their portfolio actually seems quite healthy given the current economic climate, that is, there are still quite a lot of trade sale liquidity possibilities in there, at least, compared to many other VC portfolios.

Since the IPO window seems shut for the forseeable future, trade saleability is probably the best metric for portfolio health … and CRV actually seems okay on that front.

]]> By: Daniel Brusilovsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676400 Daniel Brusilovsky Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:34:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676400 Congratulations George and team! Congratulations George and team!

]]> By: John http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/30/charles-river-ventures-raises-320-million-for-its-fourteenth-fund/comment-page-1/#comment-2676399 John Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:33:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=52717#comment-2676399 Seems like if we're not turning the corner, we're getting close to that point or at least finding a floor. With Charles River's track record, it seems like great timing to raise funds to make investments at the start of any turnaround. The IPO and M&A markets won't open next month, but likely in a couple of years. Seems like if we’re not turning the corner, we’re getting close to that point or at least finding a floor. With Charles River’s track record, it seems like great timing to raise funds to make investments at the start of any turnaround. The IPO and M&A markets won’t open next month, but likely in a couple of years.

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