The top universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs
Our much-anticipated Universities Report is here. For this third edition of our rankings of top universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs, we’ve updated our previous rankings of undergraduate and...
View ArticleThese VCs lead the highest portion of their deals
Why do VC firms lead deals and what does it mean for them, their companies and their LPs? For one, VCs lead deals because they get to negotiate the price and terms of the investment. And since they’re...
View ArticleHow 20 big-name VC firms are investing at Series A and B
VC valuations are big news these days, grabbing the attention of market optimists, bubble conspirators and everyone in between. Much of that talk has centered on the growth of the number of unicorns,...
View ArticleA visual breakdown of VC activity in 3Q 2015
Continuing our quarter-end coverage of PE, VC and M&A activity in 3Q 2015, here we take a look at the venture side of things. Venture capital invested globally increased for a second straight...
View ArticleThe top 5 VC-funded companies in India
India, the globe’s second most populous country, has quickly become one of the most well-funded in the venture capital world. Since the beginning of 2014, over 1,000 VC deals have been made in India,...
View ArticleVisual insight into 3Q VC activity in key U.S. markets
As we continue our week-long look at 3Q VC, PE and M&A activity (you can see all of our coverage here), we shift our focus to regional venture data. The datagraphics below provide a glimpse into...
View ArticleA summary of 3Q VC activity in London, Berlin and Paris
Concluding our quarter-end coverage of global PE, VC and M&A activity in 3Q (you can catch up with the rest of the data here), today we focus on three of Europe’s most active venture capital...
View ArticleU.S. VC deal flow slides for three quarters for first time since 2009
PitchBook’s 2H 2015 VC Valuations & Trends Report unveils the hottest trends within the U.S. venture capital industry, taking a deep dive into a decade of VC valuations, financings and series...
View ArticleQ&A: Lightspeed Venture Partners’ Will Kohler talks valuation levels,...
Will Kohler is a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners focused on investments in the areas of SaaS solutions, enterprise IT and cloud-based services and applications. He joined Lightspeed in 2014 and...
View ArticleRecapping the highs and lows from U.S. VC in 3Q 2015
Though U.S. VC is not exactly undergoing a slump, the overall number of rounds has in fact taken a downturn over the past few quarters. Our 4Q 2015 U.S. Venture Industry Report highlights the latest...
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