Saturday, November 29, 2008

As Cash Stops Flowing, Venture Capitalists Get Creative


By PUI-WING TAM | WSJ.com

"As venture-capital funds face a cash crunch driven by the financial downturn, they are taking extreme measures to ensure they can fund their investments."

Terry Opendykm Onset Ventures

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Why VCs Aren't Investing Anymore

| Silicon Alley Insider

"There is one topic on the minds of all entrepreneurs right now: the impact of the economy on their startups. The economy is the centerpiece of every networking event and panel, and it even consumed the Q&A session after [Davis'] speech at VANJ last week on how to raise VC. It’s inescapable.

The financial crisis has and will continue to effect the venture world. Despite how bad things have become, however, there is a silver lining for the best startups. Here are [Davis'] thoughts on the good, the bad, and the ugly of the current economic environment."

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