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8,400+
high-growth startups—across all 50 states and DC—raised venture funding in 2018 to build and growth their businesses.
42%
of all U.S. IPOs from 1974 to 2015 were venture-backed companies, representing 63% of the market capitalization and 85% of R&D.
2.9 million
is the average net jobs created annually between 1980 and 2010 by high-growth startups, which account for ~50% of gross jobs created in the U.S.
Approx. 1,000
U.S. venture firms are active today, managing an aggregate of $360 billion to put to work in startups.
Why is advancing the next era of venture capital important?
Venture capital is an American national treasure. It has fueled the advancement of innovation, economies, and people. It has created value, jobs, wealth, and life-changing products and services. Though venture capital as an industry may be young and as an asset class may be small, high-growth startups and their long-term investors have truly changed the world.
To continue the success of the industry’s past 50 years to the next 50 years and beyond, we must expand opportunities for people of all backgrounds to access the venture ecosystem and thrive. We must educate future leaders on best practices and help them learn from the industry’s rich history. We must help firms build strong, healthy cultures and values. We must keep the public and ecosystem informed through qualitative and quantitative insights.
By investing in tomorrow’s leaders today, we shape the next era of venture capital.
10,000+
high-growth startups—across all 50 states and DC—raised venture funding in 2019 to build and grow their businesses.
42%
of all U.S. IPOs from 1974 to 2015 were venture-backed companies, representing 63% of the market capitalization and 85% of R&D.
2.9 million
is the average net jobs created annually between 1980 and 2010 by high-growth startups, which account for ~50% of gross jobs created in the U.S.
1,300+
U.S. venture firms are active today, managing an aggregate of $444 billion in assets.
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The Oral History Center at UC Berkeley
/in History Community Resources Resource Collection /by ASCreativeThe Oral History Center (OHC), a division of The Bancroft Library, documents the history of California, the nation, and the interconnected global arena. OHC produces carefully researched, audio/video-recorded and transcribed oral histories and interpretative historical materials for the widest possible use. OHC has carried out interviews in a variety of major subject areas, including but […]
CHM: Venture Capital Initiative
/in History Community Resources Resource Collection /by ASCreativeThe Computer History Museum (CHM) decodes technology—its computing past, digital present, and future impact on humanity. It’s home to the Exponential Center, the first museum institution devoted to capturing the legacy and advancing the future of entrepreneurship and innovation in Silicon Valley and around the world. The Exponential Center is leading an ambitious program to […]
VC: An American History
/in Book Education, History, Research Reading /by ASCreativeTom Nicholas’ history of the venture capital industry offers readers a ride on the roller coaster of setbacks and success in America’s pursuit of financial gain.