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.
Venture Capital’s Role in Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth
/in Research Reading /by Rhianon AndersonVenture Capital plays a crucial role in fueling the innovation-driven businesses (IDE startups) that drive economic growth. Entrepreneurship has long been associated with growth, and research suggests that IDEs may be responsible for most of the relationship. With venture capital fundamental to financing IDEs, VC plays an important role in macroeconomic performance and raising our standards of living.
Introducing the June 2021 Cohort of VC University Scholarship Recipients
/in Education, Human Capital Reading /by Rhianon AndersonWith the start of the seventh VC University ONLINE cohort, we highlight the talented June 2021 scholarship recipients.
Article: Why Institutional Investors Should Double Down on VC
/in Research Reading /by Rhianon AndersonIn this article, Why Institutional Investors Should Double Down on VC, Dan Malven of 4490 Ventures summarizes the findings of a working paper, “Has Persistence Persisted in Private Equity? Evidence […]