http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/2009/01/06/no-exit-venture-capital-firms-struggle-to-sell-startups/ Early stage tech startups Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:10:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/2009/01/06/no-exit-venture-capital-firms-struggle-to-sell-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-5075 Surya Prakash Loonker Mon, 04 May 2009 19:04:16 +0000 http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/?p=357#comment-5075 VC can only work if the returns are more than 50% per year and exits are in 3-4 yrs max. VC funds with term of 7 or 10 yrs are by definition not VC funds. Risk capital has to have short term horizon. Its probably time for traditional venture capital funds to look at social venture funding during next couple years of world recession. They can do some good in this world while waiting out the bad period. VC can only work if the returns are more than 50% per year and exits are in 3-4 yrs max. VC funds with term of 7 or 10 yrs are by definition not VC funds. Risk capital has to have short term horizon. Its probably time for traditional venture capital funds to look at social venture funding during next couple years of world recession. They can do some good in this world while waiting out the bad period.

]]> http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/2009/01/06/no-exit-venture-capital-firms-struggle-to-sell-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Esme Vos Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:17:28 +0000 http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/?p=357#comment-3007 I don't think THEY realize they're not in the most thriving business. I don't think THEY realize they're not in the most thriving business.

]]> http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/2009/01/06/no-exit-venture-capital-firms-struggle-to-sell-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 Yu No Ho Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:36:18 +0000 http://www.pjentrepreneur.com/?p=357#comment-3006 Venture Capital is Dead. Why would someone lockup their money for a high risk investment over 10 years when Hedge Funds will do 15-20% this year minimally. It doesn't make sense. Sarbanes Oxley doesn't help either. It is the straw that broke the VC's back. Venture Capital is Dead. Why would someone lockup their money for a high risk investment over 10 years when Hedge Funds will do 15-20% this year minimally. It doesn't make sense. Sarbanes Oxley doesn't help either. It is the straw that broke the VC's back.

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