Archive for August, 2009
What Is Really Happening to the Venture Capital Industry?
[Follow Me on Twitter] Many are speculating that the year two thousand and nine represents a fundamental turning point for the venture capital industry. Some are arguing that the industry is in dire straits after years of poor performance. Others have argued that the math simply does not work for the industry’s current size. Another theory suggests that permanent challenges with the IPO [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 110 so far )A Real Time Free Vs Fee Example: Rosetta Stone vs. LiveMocha
As I was driving to work this morning listening to NPR, it became clear to me that this “free vs fee” discussion has some legs (to listen to the NPR piece click here). Last week, Rosetta Stone was back in the news with regards to an earnings miss as well as pulled secondary offering. Over a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 20 so far )More IPO News, Ancestry.com Files S-1
For those of you that get the subscription VentureWire emails, you may have noticed the subtitle today “Recent buyout-backed IPO activity is a positive sign, but don’t expect any VC-funded IPOs anytime soon.” It also included the equally pessimistic, “…but doesn’t expect any venture-backed companies to price before Thanksgiving.” For the life of me, I [...]
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