Comments on: Another Dry Quarter For Venture Exits http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:14:55 -0800 hourly 1 By: TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? | Site & Server http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2704555 TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? | Site & Server Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:55:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2704555 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Sondaggio: Quanto ha VC Drop Investire nel primo trimestre? « Web Design Roma News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2704454 TechCrunch Sondaggio: Quanto ha VC Drop Investire nel primo trimestre? « Web Design Roma News Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:04:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2704454 [...] completamente, ma il numero di proseguire verso il basso. In termini di uscite, nel corso del primo trimestre del 2009 vi sono stati pari a zero-venture-backed IPOs e solo 56 operazioni di M & A, secondo il [...] [...] completamente, ma il numero di proseguire verso il basso. In termini di uscite, nel corso del primo trimestre del 2009 vi sono stati pari a zero-venture-backed IPOs e solo 56 operazioni di M & A, secondo il [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703682 TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? | Reviews Manual Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:42:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703682 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the drawing ready feat down. In cost of exits, during the first lodge of 2009 there were set venture-backed IPOs and exclusive 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the drawing ready feat down. In cost of exits, during the first lodge of 2009 there were set venture-backed IPOs and exclusive 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: infoyourway.com » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703448 infoyourway.com » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:33:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703448 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: Techeroid » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703352 Techeroid » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:27:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703352 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: Trade Jim News » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703313 Trade Jim News » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703313 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: Tech News Geek » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703309 Tech News Geek » TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:00:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703309 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2703288 TechCrunch Poll: How Much Did VC Investing Drop In The First Quarter? Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2703288 [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...] [...] isn’t drying up completely, but the numbers keep going down. In terms of exits, during the first quarter of 2009 there were zero venture-backed IPOs and only 56 M&A transactions, according to the National [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 @ Technology Tricks http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2696823 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 @ Technology Tricks Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:27:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2696823 [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...] [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2696133 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 | Reviews Manual Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:43:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2696133 [...] prototypal lodge of 2009 wasn’t meet a dry digit for venture-backed exits, rattling lowercase money went into the coffers of VC assets as well. According to accumulation [...] [...] prototypal lodge of 2009 wasn’t meet a dry digit for venture-backed exits, rattling lowercase money went into the coffers of VC assets as well. According to accumulation [...]

]]> By: infoyourway.com » Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2696105 infoyourway.com » Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:20:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2696105 [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...] [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2696065 Venture Capital Fundraising Is Down Nearly 40 Percent In First Quarter of 2009 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:39:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2696065 [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...] [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...]

]]> By: Only 40 U.S. Venture Funds Raised New Money Last Quarter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2695992 Only 40 U.S. Venture Funds Raised New Money Last Quarter Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:38:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2695992 [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...] [...] first quarter of 2009 wasn’t just a dry one for venture-backed exits, very little money went into the coffers of VC funds as well. According to data released today by [...]

]]> By: Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing | Techcom for dummy http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2685313 Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing | Techcom for dummy Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:11:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2685313 [...] years. Guess what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...] [...] years. Guess what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...]

]]> By: Network Marketing » oimglol http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2684933 Network Marketing » oimglol Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2684933 [...] what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...] [...] what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...]

]]> By: Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing | Reviews Manual http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2684714 Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing | Reviews Manual Sat, 04 Apr 2009 13:43:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2684714 [...] what: They haven’t been enthusiastic in the Valley either, something grouping indite most all the time. You never center an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the full Valley ecosystem [...] [...] what: They haven’t been enthusiastic in the Valley either, something grouping indite most all the time. You never center an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the full Valley ecosystem [...]

]]> By: Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2684579 Israeli Entrepreneurs: Know What Game You Are Playing Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:45:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2684579 [...] what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...] [...] what: They haven’t been great in the Valley either, something people write about all the time. You never hear an uproar, because it’s true. VCs, entrepreneurs and the whole Valley ecosystem [...]

]]> By: Rick Coplin http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2683225 Rick Coplin Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:22:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2683225 The news is terrific in Central Ohio. We have an excellent innovation economy. In 2008, there was a 9.1 percent increase in venture investments over 2007, amounting to over $172 million. 57 companies received funding in 2008, including 3 exits (down from 8 in '07). Much of this was capital inflow from outside of Central Ohio. Idea flow is strong and we have a high energy level in the Central Ohio tech community, which bodes well for the future. The potential is being recognized. For example, Forbes’ ranked Columbus as the #1 Up and Coming Tech City for 2008. Check out the 2008 Central Ohio Innovation Capital Report prepared by TechColumbus here: http://bit.ly/TBbvU. It provides an excellent overview of seed, early stage, growth and other investments. The news is terrific in Central Ohio. We have an excellent innovation economy. In 2008, there was a 9.1 percent increase in venture investments over 2007, amounting to over $172 million. 57 companies received funding in 2008, including 3 exits (down from 8 in ‘07). Much of this was capital inflow from outside of Central Ohio.

Idea flow is strong and we have a high energy level in the Central Ohio tech community, which bodes well for the future. The potential is being recognized. For example, Forbes’ ranked Columbus as the #1 Up and Coming Tech City for 2008.

Check out the 2008 Central Ohio Innovation Capital Report prepared by TechColumbus here: http://bit.ly/TBbvU. It provides an excellent overview of seed, early stage, growth and other investments.

]]> By: TheTradingReport » Blog Archive » Doomsday Scenario: Higher unemployment, no IPOS, Twitter DOA — already http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2682010 TheTradingReport » Blog Archive » Doomsday Scenario: Higher unemployment, no IPOS, Twitter DOA — already Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:09:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2682010 [...] that unemployment has not yet peaked and might not peak until 2010. TechCrunch reports that not a single venture-backed company IPOd in first quarter and M&A transactions were down by half compared to a year ago. Twitter is the next MySpace, according to this post. Too many impostors, [...] [...] that unemployment has not yet peaked and might not peak until 2010. TechCrunch reports that not a single venture-backed company IPOd in first quarter and M&A transactions were down by half compared to a year ago. Twitter is the next MySpace, according to this post. Too many impostors, [...]

]]> By: Christina http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2681636 Christina Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:35:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2681636 This is one more reason why capital efficiency is more important than ever for venture-backed startups. Peter Yared, CEO of iWidgets, blogged about that today. Excerpt: "While you can’t build a business without a plan, capital efficiency is the often-overlooked key ingredient for a successful startup. Capital efficiency isn’t just about not wasting money, it’s also about not having any fat. Too often, bloated, fatty companies are insulated from market realities — you can’t feel it when the road starts to get rough. So it is not just in this economic climate that startups should be capital efficient, it is always." Here's a link to the whole post with a list of cardinal no's and a few yes'es: http://bit.ly/1LMUBx This is one more reason why capital efficiency is more important than ever for venture-backed startups. Peter Yared, CEO of iWidgets, blogged about that today.
Excerpt: “While you can’t build a business without a plan, capital efficiency is the often-overlooked key ingredient for a successful startup. Capital efficiency isn’t just about not wasting money, it’s also about not having any fat. Too often, bloated, fatty companies are insulated from market realities — you can’t feel it when the road starts to get rough. So it is not just in this economic climate that startups should be capital efficient, it is always.”

Here’s a link to the whole post with a list of cardinal no’s and a few yes’es: http://bit.ly/1LMUBx

]]> By: Web 2.0 Bubble http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2681460 Web 2.0 Bubble Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:32:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2681460 The posting of this article will indicate that we have reached the bottom. Changyou.com just IPOed. There are other signs of IPO pendings. Stay tuned ..... The posting of this article will indicate that we have reached the bottom. Changyou.com just IPOed. There are other signs of IPO pendings. Stay tuned …..

]]> By: Erick Schonfeld http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2681291 Erick Schonfeld Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:52:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2681291 The NCVA reports that separately. Q1 data on venture funding is not out yet. This was just exits. The NCVA reports that separately. Q1 data on venture funding is not out yet. This was just exits.

]]> By: Loic http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2680800 Loic Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:02:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2680800 that's M&A but I was wondering how many startups raised and how much. Did you post on that Erik? that’s M&A but I was wondering how many startups raised and how much. Did you post on that Erik?

]]> By: Mark http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2680785 Mark Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:42:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2680785 April Fools! April Fools!

]]> By: Lauren Hunter http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/01/another-dry-quarter-for-venture-exits/comment-page-1/#comment-2680698 Lauren Hunter Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:31:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=53488#comment-2680698 Damn. We have become our own worst enemy! Damn. We have become our own worst enemy!

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