Welcome to the Northwest (where startups are cheaper than the Valley)

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I got a call last week from a Bay Area venture capitalist who was gathering intel on the Pacific Northwest, wondering what the region was all about and how they might be able to make a mark in this mossy land. Part of the discussion turned to valuations, and we discussed how a VC’s dollar… Read More…

Startup valuations remained red hot in 2012, but are things cooling?

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Even though venture capital investing fell last year on a national basis, it still remained a good time to raise cash when considering startup valuations. At least that’s the latest from a report by law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, which analyzed valuations of deals in which it played a role as counsel either to… Read More…

Valuations slide at startups, but it’s still a favorable time for entrepreneurs

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Things aren’t quite as hot in startup land as they were this summer, with valuations taking a a slight hit across various stages during the third quarter, according to a new report out this week from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Nonetheless, as you can see in the chart above, valuations remain much stronger than… Read More…