by Larry Scheinfeld | Aug 13, 2016 | Larry Scheinfeld, News, Technology, Venture Capital
Planning and executing the transfer of power from one generation of VC managers to the next, a process known as succession, has been described as one of the biggest problems confronting VC firms today. Many of the leaders in this industry have spent years, if not...
by Larry Scheinfeld | Aug 7, 2016 | Larry Scheinfeld, News, Technology, Venture Capital
According to a new study by PitchBook, early-stage startups are having trouble raising funds as billion-dollar unicorns receive more venture capital than ever before. In the second quarter of 2016, billion-dollar companies like Snapchat and Uber received $8.78...
by Larry Scheinfeld | Jun 17, 2016 | Larry Scheinfeld, News, Venture Capital
Over a decade after birthing one of the Internet’s most popular and wide-reaching news outlets, Arianna Huffington is looking to try her hands at a new venture. Bloomberg reports Huffington is preparing to launch a new company known as Thrive. The startup will...
by Larry Scheinfeld | May 28, 2016 | Larry Scheinfeld, Normal Post, Technology, Venture Capital
Asian tech startups are facing an unprecedented challenge. For the past several years, venture capital investment in Asian startups grew steadily from approximately 100 deals and $1 billion per quarter in 2011 to up to 300 deals and $5 billion per quarter in 2015. But...
by Larry Scheinfeld | May 16, 2016 | Larry Scheinfeld, Technology, Venture Capital
Unicorns are no longer the stuff of legend — not the fanciful equines marked with elegant wings and prominent horns. Instead, at the mention of the term “unicorn”, the Silicon Valley tech startups valued between $1 and $10 billion, is evoked. Supposed to be as...
