VENTURE CAPITAL
Venture capital deal activity continued to slow in the third quarter, while global buyout deal activity rebounded slightly, Preqin says.
Venture capital firms invested $28.2 billion in 2,265 transactions in the third quarter, continuing the 2019 trend of declining deal flow.
Venture capital funds are exiting unicorns, which is good news for funds that invested early and fundraising of any unicorn-touched fund.
Fundraising momentum and a regulatory push from the European Commission are fueling the venture capital ecosystem in Europe.
After setting a record high in 2018 of $132.1 billion, investment in U.S. venture capital remained strong in the first quarter of 2019.
The median equity size for U.S. venture capital deals was a record $6.9 million at the end of the fourth quarter.
New Enterprise Associates has sold $1.35 billion worth of interests in about 20 portfolio companies to NewView Capital Management.
Private equity execs might own sports teams, but now venture capitalists can feel like power hitters with trading cards of their own.
Venture capital firms are raising a record amount in 2018 and are on pace to top $100 billion for the year.