The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2021

This means that there is a huge amount of uncertainty involved when venture capitalists decide whether to invest in tech start-ups,” the researchers explain. They analyzed around 400,000 English-language tweets about 37 different technologies and over 4,600 venture capital funding rounds from 2008 to 2017.

Venture Capitalist 126

Venture Capitalist IPO Long-term Comparison 126

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 26, 2011

Between 2006 and 2008, more than $1 billion venture-capital dollars were channeled into startups focused on solar, wind and biofuel technologies. A star example is Google, which raised a mere $40 million in private funding before its IPO at a $23 billion valuation.

Energy 11

Energy Finance IPO Biotechnology 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Many small businesses don’t require the sort of financing required by firms in pursuit of s-curve growth. But for an important subset of the business world — firms in pursuit of explosive growth — raising capital from angel investors or venture capitalists is an early step on a long and uncertain road to success.

IPO 9

IPO Venture Capitalist Entrepreneur Competitive Advantage 9