The lack of a healthy exit market is an existential problem for the venture capital industry, writes guest author Dan Gray, who sees the evolving strategy of secondary markets as one solution.
Liquidity
Guest author Rohit Yadav takes us on an exploration of the value chain — VC fundraising, startup fundraising and exits — to see how tariffs are...
Most failed startups do so because they run out of money. One contributing factor to the lack of funds is overspending on full-time hires, writes...
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Liquidity — the lifeblood of any healthy financial ecosystem — is severely lacking in the European venture ecosystem, writes guest author Bo Ilsoe of...
The startup world begins 2025 on a decidedly more upbeat note than it did the previous year. The renewed optimism is in part due to the modest uptick...
North American venture funding spiked in the final quarter of 2024, closing out an up year for startup investment driven by continued momentum around...
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Global venture funding in 2024 edged above 2023’s totals, with AI showing the biggest leap in amounts year to year. Overall startup funding in 2024...
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Will the M&A market pick up next year and, with it, the IPO pipeline? And what about the tech job market? Every year, we offer up some predictions...
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While the venture market in 2024 continued to wobble well below its pandemic-induced highs, VCs and those close to the industry are cautiously...
Safeguarding your business from unpredictable setbacks requires diversification of customers, suppliers and more, warns strategic adviser Itay Sagie...
If the current sluggish pace of IPOs and acquisitions continues, it would take decades for every U.S. unicorn to generate an exit.
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