Venture capital as an asset class has far outperformed other alternative-asset classes, including private equity, hedge funds and real estate, over the past several years. And it is not slowing down. Pitchbook reports that VC funds across the globe … Read More......
Venture Capital Industry News
5 Guidelines for Founders When Choosing a VC Partner
We all know that VCs look for strong founders who are capable of leading their companies to extraordinary success. But what should founders look for when choosing a VC? Assuming you have the luxury of choice, here’s some things I suggest based on … Read More...
Feature Article
What Startup Founders Should Know About Cap Tables
We decided to answer our readers’ cap table questions. To do so, we interviewed Howard Lubert, who has over three decades of experience in private equity. For the last ten years, he has led Keiretsu Forum Mid-Atlantic and South-East … Read More...
Other Useful Advice for Entrepreneurs
Are SPACs Dying Off? A Few Points to Consider about the Future of SPACs
SPACs have had a fantastic run in the last year through the end of Q1 2021, rising from a total IPO count of 59 in 2019 to 248 in 2020 and a whopping 311 in just the first quarter of 2021. Yes, the number of SPAC IPOs in the first quarter of … Read More...
Explosive Start to Year: Canadian Venture Capital
Venture capital investment in Canadian startup companies had a stellar start to 2021. In the first three months of the year $3.1 billion was deployed across 157 rounds. In dollar terms, this was the single largest quarter ever recorded for the … Read More...
Startup Founder Fraud: the Misuse of Early Stage Funding
Startups often start in a garage or spare room funded by personal funds, credit, and loans or investments from family and friends. As a startup grows, the founders seek funding beyond their intimate circle, seeking more prominent angel investors and … Read More...
Private Equity Continues to Find Opportunity in the Cloud
Two years ago, I wrote an article that examined why private equity firms were increasingly investing in enterprise cloud software companies. Back then, it was clear to me that traditional private equity firms from the East Coast and elsewhere were … Read More...
An Interview with Angel Investor and Cheer Captain, Tom Williams
Trying to navigate your first fundraising round can be tricky and stressful, especially if you are a first-time founder. The first round of investing is typically termed the Pre-Seed round and is when founders are still trying to find product-market … Read More...
How Startups Can Raise Venture Capital in a Virtual World
In 2020, investors flocked to companies with a track record of success – but were slower to open their wallets to earlier stage startups. Between January and November, 69% of U.S. deal value went to late-stage deals. Although venture funding was up … Read More...