venture capitalists

Squeezed: Venture capitalists curtail investments

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:14:45 -0500

As it becomes increasingly difficult to cash out of their previous investments, venture capitalists are gradually closing their financial spigots in what could be the start of a long, dry spell for entrepreneurs.

Nobody Went Public Last Quarter

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:51:30 -0500

For the first time in thirty years, Wall Street saw a quarter come and go with no companies going public. The second quarter of 2008 proved to be a disappointing one all around.

Adding on to residual distrust from the dotcom bust, venture capitalists and investment firms are reluctant to debut their startups to the public market during such a weak climate. Memories of Vonage's embarrassing public offering two years ago don't help the situation; venture capitalists feel going public during the current market's mood would be anticlimactic.

TheFunded.com Identifies Top-Rated VCs

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:58:03 -0500

Increase, decrease, rise, slide - the economy can't make up its mind. The Dow's down almost 170 points at the moment, though, and companies looking for money might want to check out a new list of popular venture capitalists.