Joanna Glasner
Listening to Ajit Shah describe the model for his new venture fund, Ariva Partners, is a little reminiscent of the opening scene of Jerry Maguire. In the 1996 Tom Cruise movie, a successful sports agent shakes up his comfortable status quo by writing a memo advising his employer to take on fewer clients. That way, […]
Looking at the largest U.S. stock offerings this past year, it’s evident that without China, the American IPO market would be a drastically duller place. China-based companies such as Acorn International, LDK Solar, Trina Solar and Xinhua Finance have collectively raised more than $1 billion via IPOs on U.S. exchanges this year. And with China’s […]
COVER SIDEBAR: Sarbanes-Oxley has more startups exploring IPOs on overseas exchanges.
IPO and trade sale markets got you down? Don't fret. Here are five other exit options to give your portfolio a jolt.
COVER SIDEBAR: Reverse mergers have become more popular as traditional IPOs have become more difficult and expensive.
Venture capital fund-raising plodded along in the first three months of the year, hitting its lowest level since the first quarter of 2004. As bad as that sounds, VCs aren’t the slightest bit worried. They say the decline has nothing to do with a diminishing appetite for VC among limited partners. Instead, it is just […]
There were fewer purchases of venture-backed companies in the first quarter, but industry observers predict that M&A volume will pick up, led by hot sectors such as interactive advertising and consumer Internet. M&A deals declined significantly in the first three months of the year, with only 62 transactions completed, as compared to 104 in the […]
Steve Westly witnessed his first big moment in cleantech history during the oil embargo of the late 1970s: President Carter installed solar panels on the roof of the White House. But just a few years later—with long lines at the pump a fading memory—President Reagan pried the panels off. With that gesture, says Westly, a […]
The National Venture Capital Association made an exception to its annual meeting methodology this week, by opening up the majority of panels to the press. Observing most of the proceedings, it’s hard to say there was much reason to avoid the media spotlight. Venture capitalists and the ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investment bankers and corporate acquirers […]
Look at the biggest technology buyouts of the past decade, and odds are that Silver Lake Partners was a player in the deal. The 8-year-old firm, with offices in Menlo Park, Calif., and New York, pioneered the concept of the tech buyout at a time when others saw the sector as too unpredictable for debt-financed […]