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All data sourced from Dow Jones VentureSource, Dow Jones LP Source, CB Insights, PitchBook, and Cambridge Associates.
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.
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
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.
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Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and China reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
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Learn more about the Startup Outlook Report and view the US and UK reports at www.svb.com/IEO.
For more, please visit http://bit.ly/1FCNNpl
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2. The revenue profiles of these businesses at Series A
3. The round sizes at series A.
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5. Implications of recent changes in 2016
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.
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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.
For more, please visit http://bit.ly/1FCNNpl
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An infographic from The Economist Intelligence Unit
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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.
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1. The revenue growth rates of the fastest growing SaaS companies
2. The revenue profiles of these businesses at Series A
3. The round sizes at series A.
4. A broad overview of the venture capital environment in 2015
5. Implications of recent changes in 2016
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2. With more money (and new non VC entrants) venture financings have
obviously increased. 2015 was an enormous year (2x pre recession)
2
US VC financing activity
0
2,500
5,000
7,500
10,000
$0
$25
$50
$75
$100
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Capital invested ($B)
# of rounds closed
8,097
9,381
8,563
7,572
6,428
5,193
4,3164,533
4,119
3,145
2,574
$77
$68
$44
$40$42
$30
$26
$36$35
$28
$23
2,574
3,145
4,119
4,533 4,316
5,193
6,428
7,572
8,563
9,381
8,097
Source: PitchBook 2015 Annual U.S. Venture Industry Report; Upfront analysis.
3. Angel & Seed deals have grown fastest but dollars have scaled massively into
a smaller number of later-stage deals (doubling in just 2 years)
3 Source: PitchBook 2015 Annual U.S. Venture Industry Report; Upfront analysis.
US VC # of rounds closed by stage US VC capital invested ($B) by stage
0
10
20
30
40
50
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Early
Stage
CAGR
21%
36%
16%
CAGR
1%
22%
3%
Angel/
Seed
Late
Stage
Early
Stage
Late
Stage
Angel/
Seed
4. And the dollars into late-stage deals has largely been driven by non-
traditional VCs entering the market (up 50% in the last 3 years)
4 Source: CBInsights, VC-backed $20M+ rounds; non-VC defined as Asset Mgmt, Corporate/Corporate VC, Family Office, Hedge & Mutual Funds; Upfront analysis.
Non-VC participation in US $20 million-plus rounds
0%
15%
30%
45%
60%
2012 2013 2014 2015
55%
47%47%
37%
CAGR
’12-’15
15%
5. M&A pace hasn’t matched the increases in funding pace so VC mark-ups
have been good but cash distributions less so
5
US VC-backed M&A activity
300
375
450
525
600
$0
$38
$75
$113
$150
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Amount Paid ($B)
Number of M&As
473
510
470
462
542
$54
$81
$42$43$47
542
462
470
510
473
Source: Dow Jones VentureSource Venture Capital Report 4Q’15; Upfront analysis.
6. IPO exits are down 32% in volume and 38% in value
6
US VC-backed IPO activity
0
30
60
90
120
$0
$4
$8
$11
$15
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Raised ($B) through IPO
Number of IPOs
66
107
73
50
46
$6
$9
$8
$11
$5
46
50
73
107
66
Source: Dow Jones VentureSource Venture Capital Report 4Q’15; Upfront analysis.
50
7. With fewer VC exits many partners are more overloaded with boards and
financings. 77% of surveyed VCs sit on or observe 4+ boards
7
2%3%
23%
39%
24%
9%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 158 VCs.
How many boards do you sit on or observe?
11 - 14 0
7 - 10
4 - 6
1 - 3
15+
8. About 2/3rd of respondents and their partners write 1-4 first checks each year
8
How many first check investments do you and a typical partner at your
firm make each year?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Respondent Typical partner at respondent's firm
6%6%
32%27%
34%
28%
24%
25%
5%
13%
10+
5-10
3-4
2
1
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 159 VCs for Respondent and 158 VCs for Typical partner at respondent’s firm.
9. 88% of Surveyed VCs are conservative on valuations
9
6%
42%
41%
11%1%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 156 VCs.
How would you describe your outlook on valuations
right now?
Not much should change in 2016 over 2015
I expect valuations to continue to rise and you
have to pay if you want to be in the best deals
My best years are years where valuations are soft. If I
get a great deal, I’m in. Otherwise I’ll wait until later
in the year. Prices can only continue to drop
I’ve already reset valuations expectations in
my mind. If I don’t get what I consider a fair
valuation I’ll just move on. There are plenty
of deals out there and I’m not in a rush I find myself getting a little bit more
conservative on valuations and am even
willing to miss a deal if I feel it’s overpriced
10. Specifically more than 90% of respondents expected valuations to go down in
2016 with a full 1/3rd of investors expecting significant price corrections
10
Do you expect valuations to go up, down or remain about the same as
previous quarters?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Q4'15 1H'16 Proj
30%
5%
61%
61%
8%
28%
6% Increase
About the same
Marginally down
Significantly down
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 156 VCs for Q4’15, 158 VCs for 1H’16.
11. There is a clear feeling that fund raising cycles are taking longer and 77% of
respondents felt this pace is likely to slow down even further in 2016
11
Do you expect deals to take longer in the process than previous funding
quarters, the same or shorter?
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Q4'15 1H'16 Proj
77%45%
22%
51%
1%4% Shorter than normal
About the same as normal
Getting longer
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 159 VCs for Q4’15 and 158 VCs for 1H’16.
12. This has swung sentiment for many experienced VCs, with 62% of
respondents advising companies to cut costs / burn as markets tighten
12
4%
35%
62%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 156 VCs.
Which statement best describes the spending behavior at most
of the companies in which you are on the board or observe?
Generally cutting costs expecting
markets to tighten
Don’t see much change from a year ago
Generally not too worried about burn rates
13. 65% of respondents think their firms will make about the same first check
investments in 2016 as they had in 2015
13
23%
65%
11%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 159 VCs.
Do you think your firm will make more new first
check investments or fewer in 2016 vs. 2015?
More New Investments
Fewer New Investments
About the Same Pace
14. 50% of respondents indicate they may slow down their pace, 35% thought it
would be the same pace as 2015 and only 16% expect 2016 to be robust
14
1%4%
43%
35%
16%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 158 VCs.
How would you generally describe your investment
mindset heading into 2016?
“Seeing tons of great deal flow and expect this to be
a solid year”
“Unless a deal is amazing I’m likely to slow my pace a bit”
“I don’t feel compelled to do deals”
“2016 about the same pace as my last
several years”
“I’d rather fund when the dust settles
15. With the sentiment of the markets it’s no surprise that a full 82% of VCs
expressed caution or concern going into 2016
15
2%
30%
50%
9%
9%
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016, 155 VCs.
Hugely bullish
I’m very concerned
Things are bad & getting worse
Generally cautious
Generally optimistic
Which of the following statements best describes
your mood heading into 2016
16. 159 VCs surveyed
16
Fund type
0
20
40
60
Angel Seed VC (Early) VC (Mid) VC (Late) PE Corp (blank)
11
96
19
47
60
7
Source: Upfront Survey Jan 2016.
Fund size ($ million)
0
20
40
60
$1-20 $20-100 $300-999 $100-300 $1000+ Evergreen Personal
779
2833
47
19
Survey respondent geography
0
40
80
Norcal SoCal NE US Other US ROW (blank)
178
24
31
79
Position
0
47
93
140
Partner / MD Analyst to Principal Sole proprietor/personal investor
79
134
How long has your firm existed (years)
0
35
70
0-3 3-10 10-20 20+
22
36
61
31
Personal investment experience (years)
0
40
80
0-3 3-6 6-10 10-15 15+
41
23
43
30
13