News and Analysis

There are plenty of people who aspire to be entrepreneurs but who lack the know-how, the network, or the risk profile to succeed in that ambition. Serial entrepreneurs Ryan Koonce and Robert Afshar think they’ve struck on a business model that can benefit some of those people, while also minting money for themselves.
With the promise of large potential exits from insurance providers, more entrepreneurs and investors are looking at corporate fitness startups
Jeff Hyman, of venture-backed Retrofit, explains why his and other WellTech companies are poised to take off
New York-based AppNexus has a lot to crow about, given how quickly it has grown over the last five years. The question is: What happens now?
Confidence among Silicon Valley VCs in business conditions ahead rose modestly in the final three months of 2012 for the second quarter in a row, suggesting rising optimism among investors.
Despite all the talk of a narrowing of the investment funnel as a flood of angel and seed deals compete for a limited number of Series A fundings, the funnel seems to be widening.
NEA ranks as second most-active investor in month with eight deals
VCs find much to contemplate at the nation’s largest tech show, from smart fitness gadgets to next-gen content and home controllers
Symform has a traction problem, and interestingly, it's turning to the National Association of Realtors for help.
Venture investors pulled back during the fourth quarter with dollars going to startups falling 9% and seed investors becoming more cautious. The quarter saw renewed interest in health care investing and a dip in funding for Internet startups.
vcj
vcj

Copyright PEI Media

Not for publication, email or dissemination