Upfront LP Survey of the Venture Capital & Startup IndustryMark Suster
Upfront Ventures surveyed Limited Partners (LPs) on their outlook on the venture capital markets and the underlying technology startups we back. This presentation created in Q1 2017 shares this outlook.
Every year Upfront Ventures surveys our peer group for their sentiment on the fund raising environment, burn rates, areas of technology interest and the year ahead. This report summarizes the views as of January 2017.
The State of the Venture Capital Industry is an annual report produced by TrueBridge Capital Partners highlighting the trends in venture fundraising, investing, valuations, exits, and performance.
All data sourced from Dow Jones VentureSource, Dow Jones LP Source, CB Insights, PitchBook, and Cambridge Associates.
Eric Jackson's presentation to Yahoo outlining his plan to slash the company’s workforce by 75%, replace Marissa Mayer with an operations-focused CEO and bring in a strategic partner to help navigate the tax issues surrounding its Asian assets.
Source: http://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/yahoopresentation.pdf
Upfront LP Survey of the Venture Capital & Startup IndustryMark Suster
Upfront Ventures surveyed Limited Partners (LPs) on their outlook on the venture capital markets and the underlying technology startups we back. This presentation created in Q1 2017 shares this outlook.
Every year Upfront Ventures surveys our peer group for their sentiment on the fund raising environment, burn rates, areas of technology interest and the year ahead. This report summarizes the views as of January 2017.
The State of the Venture Capital Industry is an annual report produced by TrueBridge Capital Partners highlighting the trends in venture fundraising, investing, valuations, exits, and performance.
All data sourced from Dow Jones VentureSource, Dow Jones LP Source, CB Insights, PitchBook, and Cambridge Associates.
Eric Jackson's presentation to Yahoo outlining his plan to slash the company’s workforce by 75%, replace Marissa Mayer with an operations-focused CEO and bring in a strategic partner to help navigate the tax issues surrounding its Asian assets.
Source: http://www.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/yahoopresentation.pdf
Презентация Арсения Даббаха, CEO и управляющего партнера RMG partners, с конференции СтартUp Travel 2016, проходившей 22 июня 2016 года в технопарке Строгино.
The State of the Venture Capital Industry is an annual report produced by TrueBridge Capital Partners highlighting the trends in venture fundraising, investing, valuations, exits, and performance.
All data sourced from Thomson Reuters, VentureSource, CB Insights, PitchBook, and Cambridge Associates.
The IPO Window Reopens:
We finally saw the IPO window crack open in Q3 2016, as proceeds from technology M&A are leaving investors flush with cash to reinvest and driving demand for IPOs and follow-on offerings.
In this third-quarter update on State of the Markets, my team analyzed investment and exit data to identify key trends impacting clients:
1. The number of IPOs exceeded private IPOs for the first time since Q2 2013, as crossover investors’ interest in large pre-IPO financings dropped off.
2. In the U.S., the pace of unicorn exits in Q3 exceeded new entrants.
3. After plummeting in the first half of 2016, values of publicly traded unicorns showed signs of recovery.
Learn more by reading the new State of the Markets report. As with any review of the markets, conditions can turn quickly. We are, however, confident that the fundamentals driving innovation will be strong through the end of 2016.
The Changing Structure of the Venture Capital IndustryMark Suster
I presented this deck at the 2014 PreMoney Conference. I wrote a blog post here that goes into more detail: http://bit.ly/ChangingVC
The video of the presentation I gave is here: http://youtu.be/5MClCBUjbbE
The VC industry is changing. The press has focused on the wrong story - crowd funding. The bigger story is the shift from public financing to private financing and the bifurcation of the venture industry. This presentation examines the case.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in the UK, US and China are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and China reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in China, the US and UK are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and UK reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
Silicon Valley Bank presents its eighth annual Startup Outlook report, capturing the sentiment of about 1,000 tech and healthcare entrepreneurs at a time of rapid transitions around the globe.
U.K. startups are planning for Brexit, and tech and healthcare entrepreneurs tell Silicon Valley Bank that while they are less optimistic about future business conditions compared to recent years, most plan to hire and keep their headquarters in Britain.
What does the rest of 2016 hold for innovation companies? In a mid-year update on State of the Markets, the SVB Analytics team analyzed data from the first half of 2016 to identify key trends impacting SVB's clients.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in the US, UK and China are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the UK and China reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
What does the rest of 2016 hold for the innovation economy? SVB Analytics' State of the Markets Report provides a summary of key market indicators impacting the innovation economy, including venture capital funding and valuation trends, crossover investor activity, and what’s ahead for the second half of 2016.
United States Wealth Report 2015 infographicCapgemini
United States Wealth Report 2015 infographic highlights the key findings of the report sections - Market Sizing, HNWI Behaviors and the Spotlight on Automated Advice
Key insights from Silicon Valley Bank's Startup Outlook Report. SoCal startups are fueled by a flourishing ecosystem that includes a growing number of local equity capital sources from both venture capitalists and corporate investors. While their outlook is cautiously optimistic, they continue to hire.
This slide was created by Malaysia Venture Capital (MAVCAP), an organisation formed by the Malaysian government in 2001 to help nurture infant ICT companies into big thriving businesses.
Silicon Valley Bank’s Trends in Healthcare Investments and Exits report analyzes the fundraising, investment, M&A and IPO activity of private, venture-backed biopharma, medical device and diagnostic/tools companies. Report author Jon Norris also gives his annual forecast of what’s likely to happen in 2016.
Four months in, 2017 is shaping up to be a year of harvesting and replanting for the innovation economy.
The SVB Analytics team examined the private-company growth propelled by the large capital raises of 2014-15
and the subsequent plunge in large investments and exits in 2016. Given the activity we’ve seen in the first
quarter of 2017, we are forecasting significant harvesting of returns resulting from the last decade of sweeping
innovations.
"What is Different This Time Around" at SaaStr Annual 2016saastr
Mark Suster shares his thoughts on the change in funding climate in 2016, what is the same this time around, and what most certainly isn't at SaaStr Annual 2016 held in San Francisco Feb 9-11th. www.saastrannual.com
Презентация Арсения Даббаха, CEO и управляющего партнера RMG partners, с конференции СтартUp Travel 2016, проходившей 22 июня 2016 года в технопарке Строгино.
The State of the Venture Capital Industry is an annual report produced by TrueBridge Capital Partners highlighting the trends in venture fundraising, investing, valuations, exits, and performance.
All data sourced from Thomson Reuters, VentureSource, CB Insights, PitchBook, and Cambridge Associates.
The IPO Window Reopens:
We finally saw the IPO window crack open in Q3 2016, as proceeds from technology M&A are leaving investors flush with cash to reinvest and driving demand for IPOs and follow-on offerings.
In this third-quarter update on State of the Markets, my team analyzed investment and exit data to identify key trends impacting clients:
1. The number of IPOs exceeded private IPOs for the first time since Q2 2013, as crossover investors’ interest in large pre-IPO financings dropped off.
2. In the U.S., the pace of unicorn exits in Q3 exceeded new entrants.
3. After plummeting in the first half of 2016, values of publicly traded unicorns showed signs of recovery.
Learn more by reading the new State of the Markets report. As with any review of the markets, conditions can turn quickly. We are, however, confident that the fundamentals driving innovation will be strong through the end of 2016.
The Changing Structure of the Venture Capital IndustryMark Suster
I presented this deck at the 2014 PreMoney Conference. I wrote a blog post here that goes into more detail: http://bit.ly/ChangingVC
The video of the presentation I gave is here: http://youtu.be/5MClCBUjbbE
The VC industry is changing. The press has focused on the wrong story - crowd funding. The bigger story is the shift from public financing to private financing and the bifurcation of the venture industry. This presentation examines the case.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in the UK, US and China are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and China reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in China, the US and UK are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and UK reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
Silicon Valley Bank presents its eighth annual Startup Outlook report, capturing the sentiment of about 1,000 tech and healthcare entrepreneurs at a time of rapid transitions around the globe.
U.K. startups are planning for Brexit, and tech and healthcare entrepreneurs tell Silicon Valley Bank that while they are less optimistic about future business conditions compared to recent years, most plan to hire and keep their headquarters in Britain.
What does the rest of 2016 hold for innovation companies? In a mid-year update on State of the Markets, the SVB Analytics team analyzed data from the first half of 2016 to identify key trends impacting SVB's clients.
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual Startup Outlook survey provides insight into how startups in the US, UK and China are feeling about the year ahead. The 2016 report finds that while startups across the globe are eternally optimistic, they are preparing for a new reality.
Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the UK and China reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
What does the rest of 2016 hold for the innovation economy? SVB Analytics' State of the Markets Report provides a summary of key market indicators impacting the innovation economy, including venture capital funding and valuation trends, crossover investor activity, and what’s ahead for the second half of 2016.
United States Wealth Report 2015 infographicCapgemini
United States Wealth Report 2015 infographic highlights the key findings of the report sections - Market Sizing, HNWI Behaviors and the Spotlight on Automated Advice
Key insights from Silicon Valley Bank's Startup Outlook Report. SoCal startups are fueled by a flourishing ecosystem that includes a growing number of local equity capital sources from both venture capitalists and corporate investors. While their outlook is cautiously optimistic, they continue to hire.
This slide was created by Malaysia Venture Capital (MAVCAP), an organisation formed by the Malaysian government in 2001 to help nurture infant ICT companies into big thriving businesses.
Silicon Valley Bank’s Trends in Healthcare Investments and Exits report analyzes the fundraising, investment, M&A and IPO activity of private, venture-backed biopharma, medical device and diagnostic/tools companies. Report author Jon Norris also gives his annual forecast of what’s likely to happen in 2016.
Four months in, 2017 is shaping up to be a year of harvesting and replanting for the innovation economy.
The SVB Analytics team examined the private-company growth propelled by the large capital raises of 2014-15
and the subsequent plunge in large investments and exits in 2016. Given the activity we’ve seen in the first
quarter of 2017, we are forecasting significant harvesting of returns resulting from the last decade of sweeping
innovations.
"What is Different This Time Around" at SaaStr Annual 2016saastr
Mark Suster shares his thoughts on the change in funding climate in 2016, what is the same this time around, and what most certainly isn't at SaaStr Annual 2016 held in San Francisco Feb 9-11th. www.saastrannual.com
What does 2017 hold for the Innovation Economy? In the latest State of the Markets report, SVB Analytics took a rear-view approach, identifying the factors that mattered most in 2016 and examining which trends and themes will play out in 2017.
State Of European FinTech: Current Trends & Prediction 2017Innovate Finance
A report by Magister Advisors and Innovate Finance shows that capital invested into $20 million + rounds have increased at a compound annual growth rate of 75% since 2013.
Presented at the Digital Ventures/Siam Commercial Bank Faster Future Fintech Forum (28 Feb 2017, Bangkok) by Paul Ark, Managing Director of Corporate Venture Capital of Digital Ventures
Trends in Healthcare Investments and Exits: Mid-Year 2017Silicon Valley Bank
In our mid-year 2017 report on healthcare investing, SVB analyzed the fundraising, investment, M&A and IPO activity of private, venture-backed biopharma, medical device and diagnostic/tools companies.
Investment and fundraising in the healthcare ecosystem saw a banner first half of 2017, driven in part by advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning for healthcare applications and a surge in Series A investments, particularly in biopharma.
Innovate Finance’s 2017 VC FinTech investment landscape provides investors, startups and the wider FinTech ecosystem the data to understand trends and capital flows as the FinTech market evolves. Overall figures suggest that the UK has had its best year on record and was a global leader in terms of capital invested and deal volume, second only to the US.
In its mid-year report on the healthcare industry, Silicon Valley Bank analyzes the fundraising, investment, M&A and IPO activity of private, venture-backed biopharma, medical device and diagnostic/tools companies. Report author Jonathan Norris also provides his view of what's on the horizon for the second half of 2016.
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The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
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3. In 2013-2015,
the VC market overheated,
driving irrational behavior
Valuations up 3x
3
Capital invested up 2x
$6.2B to $16.7B
A) Median pre-money valuation for VC-backed tech startups rose from $17M in 1Q’13 to $68M in 3Q’15, where 4Q’15 dropped to $28M, Dow Jones VentureSource Venture Capital Report 4Q’15
B) Total dollars raised by startups from 1Q’13-3Q’15 grew from $6.2B to $16.7B, where 4Q’15 dropped to $12.3B, PWC National MoneyTree Report 3Q’16
$17M to $68M
4. 4
…and we ushered in
the age of
“the unicorn”*
Illustration by Goran Factory for Fortune
* Credit to Aileen Lee! :)
6. 6
IPO downside protection
Participating preferred
$3.6B
valuation
Note: most recent financing in Aug 2015 (Series F); IPO protection on Series A, B, D, E, F, with threshold at $15.78 per share and aggregate proceeds of $100M
Source: Pitchbook VC Unicorn Report 2016, Pitchbook
7. 7
IPO downside protection
Multiple liquidation preferences
Participating preferred
$1.7B
valuation
Note: IPO protection on Series C (2014) and Series D (2015), with threshold at $33.82 and aggregate proceeds of $70M and $100M respectively. Series B (2013) has 2x liquidation preference, Series C has 1.43x
Source: Pitchbook VC Unicorn Report 2016, Pitchbook, The Information
10. 10
Twice as many VCs did cut investment pace in 2016.
Winter was real
Made fewer investments Made more investments
16%
31%
Q. What was your deal activity like in 2016 vs. 2015? Excluding follow ons. Excluded 53% of respondents that answered “about the same pace”
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
11. 11
And 76% of VCs reported valuations declined in 2016
Valuations decreased Valuations increased
8%
76%
Q. Would you say valuations in 2016 were higher, lower or remained about the same vs. 2015? Excluded 16% of respondents that answered “about the same.”
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
12. 12
2016 was the year our industry took cost-cutting seriously and
most say this work is behind them
25%
12%
63%
Q. Which statement best describes the spending behavior at most of the more mature companies in which you are on the board or observe (i.e. not super early stage)?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
Cut costs in 2016
Planning to cut costs in 2017
No change
Just 12%
cutting in
2017
13. 13
So, yeah. Winter DID come.
But it sure was mild!
Blame Global Warming.
Seriously.
14. 14
“Global” warming—part 1: China, Japan, Asia more broadly
“Global” warming —
Influx of foreign capital into US startups
1
15. 15
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
$29B
$10B$9B
$12B
$7B
$4B$4B
$1B
Note: Includes all FDI in all states and industries excluding real estate
Source: Rhodium Group China Investment Monitor
Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has poured into the
US. Tech sector has clearly benefitted
16. 16
The US has FANG, China has BAT: Baidu, Alibaba & Tencent.
All very aggressive in US investments.
17. 17
Baidu launched two major funds in 2016 —
increasing investment pace to match its peers
Baidu Venture
Early-stage fund
AI, AR / VR, next-gen tech
Baidu Capital
Late-stage tech fund
$50-100M checks
$200M
$3B
18. 18
led $800M Series C in
(Feb 2016)
This is like 20
seed funds in just
one deal!
19. 19
But there are a huge number of other Chinese funds now moving into venture
that you’ve never heard of with a mandate to bring innovation back to China
Government-backed funds Cross-Border Funds
Private Corporations
21. 21
led $80M Series B in
(Aug 2016)
Note: Other investors include CMC Holdings (China), Founder H Fund (China), China Assets Holdings (Hong Kong), SoftBank Group (Japan), and several US-based investors
22. 22
invested $50M in
(Jun 2016)
Note: US-based Comcast Ventures, Draper Associates, Presence Capital also participated but did not lead the round
23. 23
Of course it’s not just China:
SoftBank / Saudi Arabia’s
PIF
/ Mubadala
$100B tech fund
(Oct 2016)
&
24. 24
As oil prices have collapsed, the Arab states have been
eager to diversify their assets
$165M
Kuwait
201520142013 2016
$3.5B
Saudi Arabia
27. 27
93% of VCs have seen an increase in interest from an
international LP base*
Q. In the last fund you raised, did you see increased interest from international sources of capital to invest as LPs in your fund? *Excluded those that answered “Didn’t reach out, so don’t know”
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
93%
7%
More international LPs
No increase
28. 28 Designed by Freepik
Global warming —
Rise of the corporate VC
2
29. 29
Increasing number of corporates have active venture investing
arms
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
61
131
US Active CVC Investors By Quarter
Source: CBInsights
30. 30
Of course there are the usual suspects…
Source: CBInsights
80-90
deals/year
70-90 50-70 30-50 20-30
35. 35
Unlike VCs, in 2016 twice as many Corporates made more
investments than cut back. They filled in the gap
Made fewer investments Made more investments
34%
18%
Q. What was your deal activity like in 2016 vs. 2015? Excluding follow ons.
Source: Upfront Ventures + CBInsights survey of CVCs (N=40), Jan 2017
36. 36
And half of Corporate investors expect to do even more in 2017
Invest less in 2017 Invest more in 2017
50%
Q. Would you say valuations in 2016 were higher, lower or remained about the same vs. 2015?
Source: Upfront Ventures + CBInsights survey of CVCs (N=40), Jan 2017
3%
38. 38
acquired for $5.8B
acquired for $3.3B
acquired for $1.2B
for $3.5Bacquired
for $1.4Bacquired
New, traditionally non-tech buyers entered the
M&A market, seeking innovation and technology
…
Source: Dow Jones VentureSource
acquired for $1.4B
acquired for $1.0B
is acquiring for $3.7B
39. 39 Source: Aberdeen Assets
Middle-market PE also entered, seeking growth
acquired
40. 40
All eyes on the Snapchat IPO as a
potential signal for 2017 IPO markets
Biggest
since
Most anticipated
since
41. 41
There is certainly a backlog of scaling companies looking for liquidity
Source: CB Insights
45. 45
2016 saw many megafunds raised
$1B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.3B
$1.6B
$2B
$2.5B
$3.2B
11 firms raised $1B+
12 firms
raised $500M+
Source: DowJones Venture Source 1Q’16, 2Q’16, 3Q’16; Pitchbook data; represented aggregate sums over funds raised that invest in US tech ecosystem by each VC
46. 46
…and 300+ more!
Source: CBInsights
Microfunds are
now a well-
established market,
with many scaling
fund sizes
47. 47
Low interest rate environment encourages more capital to chase venture
capital yields (cited by 77% of LPs as large driver of VC industry increases)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Q: In 2016 many investors warned “Winter is Coming” referring to a slowdown in venture markets. That slowdown happened but was very short lived. Which of the following are relevant?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of LPs (N=78), Jan 2017; Federal Reserve
Federal Funds Rate, 2007 to 20165.25%
.25%
.75%
48. 48
Trump’s proposed tax holiday, if passed, will lead to repatriation
of capital, which will in turn fuel more M&A and investments
$49B
$52B
$62B
$113B
$230B
Note: Cash figures include cash, cash equivalents and liquid marketable securities held offshore
Source: Moody’s Investor Service, as of end of 2016
Top 5 Companies by Offshore Cash
Top 5 alone have
$500+ billion in
offshore cash
50. 50
Foreign capital
Corporate investors
Increased LP distributions
New VC funds, bigger funds
Repatriation of capital
Likely robust M&A and IPO markets
Good prognosis for venture and
tech market funding in 2017-18
↑
+ ↑
+ ↑
+ ↑
+ ↑
+ ↑
=
51. 51
Unsurprisingly VCs are very bullish about 2017
Optimistic & bullish Innovations, but uncertainty Concerned
11%
28%
61%
Q. Which of the following statements best describes your personal mood heading into 2017?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
52. 52
The current category VCs are most interested in funding is AI
/ Machine Learning
85% rates it more
interesting than other areas
AI /
ML
AR / VR
IoT
Blockchain
Bots-based
commerce
58% rates it the most
important area in next 5-10 years
Q. How do you feel about the following investment areas?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
53. 53
Of the major emerging venture categories, VCs are most
skeptical about bots-based commerce and blockchain
53% thinks it’s too hyped
Bots-based
commerce
Blockchain
AR / VR
IoT
AI / ML
13% is deeply
skeptical
Q. How do you feel about the following investment areas?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Jan 2017
54. 54
Regarding Trump, the venture community is concerned
on a number of point issues
63% some impact
25% very naive
Surveillance &
cyber security
Employment &
social policies
72% some impact
18% deeply worried
Q: Do you believe a Trump Presidency could have an impact on ___?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Corporate VCs (N=40), and LPs (N=78), Jan 2017; CBInsights assisted with CVC survey
57% worried
20% very concerned
Immigration
55. 55
Overwhelmingly our industry (83%) is very anti-Trump
or dislikes him as a president
Anti-Trump Dislikes Trump Fine with Trump
66%
17% 17%
Q: How do you personally feel about a Trump presidency?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Corporate VCs (N=40), and LPs (N=78), Jan 2017; CBInsights assisted with CVC survey
but he’s irrelevant
56. 56
But most people don’t believe a Trump presidency will have
much impact on the venture capital industry
Concerned Limited impact Optimistic
25%
70%
5%
Q: Considering all these issues (offshore development, H1-B, M&A, surveillance, China relations / manufacturing, etc.) how will a Trump presidency impact venture capital?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of VCs (N=114), Corporate VCs (N=40), and LPs (N=78), Jan 2017; CBInsights assisted with CVC survey
Although maybe
this has deepened
since inauguration?
57. How do LPs feel about the
direction of our industry?
57
58. 58
The good news is that 3x as many LPs are trying to grow their
allocation to the venture asset class vs. feeling over-allocated
Trying to grow VC allocation Over-allocated to VC
11%
32%
Q. How would you describe your fund’s current allocation to VC?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of LPs (N=78), Jan 2017
59. 59
And for newer funds LPs are actively looking to add managers
to their roster
Looking to add Cutting back, may add 1-2 Too many
2%12%
45%
Q. How would you describe your fund’s current outlook on VC managers?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of LPs (N=78), Jan 2017
VC managers VC managers
60. 60
Overwhelmingly LPs are concerned about the cadence of VC investments
and frequency of fundraising (Some funds now on 2-2.5 year cycles)
Q. How would you describe your fund’s outlook on your existing (VC) managers funding (and fundraising) pace?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of LPs (N=78), Jan 2017
23%
11%
66%
VCs are fundraising more quickly
& we’re concerned
We’re fine
with a faster pace
Cadence is normal
61. 61
LPs want a healthy mix across all stages of venture.
A large number said they felt Series A/B was their best fit
and majority are concerned about growth-stage valuations
Q. How would you describe your fund’s outlook on the seed market / traditional Series A/B venture capital / later stage venture capital & growth equity?
Source: Upfront Ventures survey of LPs (N=78), Jan 2017
Seed Series A/B Growth
Over-valued
60%
Over-done 18% Being squeezed 14%
Bullish 7%
Best fit
30%
Invest but
discerning
75%
Want a
healthy mix
57%
Want a
healthy mix
38%
63. Global is likely here to stay — despite the efforts of
the Trump Administration
Warming is the forecast for funding the next 2
years
Returns are ultimately what matter.
Over-funding creates new & different challenges.
I suspect we’ll debate over-funding in 2018-2022 :)
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