Category Archives: HedgeCo News

Decline in Venture Investment Continues

Venture capital investment, which has been in a free fall for three years, fell even further in the first quarter of 2003 as economic uncertainty, war and other woes pushed down investment in new and fledgling companies to its lowest […]

Austin, Texas-Area Companies See Venture Investment Take Dive

Apr. 29–The average size of Central Texas venture capital investments during the first quarter fell by nearly half from the previous year, although the pace of investment remained constant,according to data released Monday. Fourteen Austin companies raised $71 million during […]

Colorado Venture Investments Rise 31 Percent in First Quarter, Survey Says

Apr. 29–The money well is pumping again in Colorado, though fewer companies are seeing the green. Venture capital investments in the state increased by 31 percent in the first quarter over the fourth quarter, according to the MoneyTree survey by […]

Venture capital hits wall/ Investing dries up in first quarter

Venture-capital investments in Colorado Springs companies languished in the first quarter as financing deals nationwide fell for the 12th consecutive quarter. No locally based startup companies received venture capital during the first three months of 2003, according to the MoneyTree […]

Florida Start-Ups Find Outside Support Scarce

Florida start-up companies received $25 million in venture capital during the first quarter of the year, a slight increase from the fourth quarter of 2002 but only a fraction of what they garnered ayear ago, according to a national survey […]

Venture Capital in Florida Companies Stays Close to Eight-Year Low

Apr. 29–Venture capital invested in Florida companies hovered near an eight-year low during the first quarter as fund managers remained cautious about the economy in general and technology start-upsin particular. The closely watched MoneyTree Survey, to be released today, found […]

First Quarter Ray Of Hope For Venture Capitalists ; Stakes In Several State Companies; Show A Slight Gain

Venture capital investments in Washington state companies gained slightly in the first quarter, providing a ray of hope for entrepreneurs and investors who have waited three years for the batteredstart-up market to rebound. Twenty-five companies – a third of which […]

Colorado Springs, Colo., Venture Capital Investment Continues to Languish

Apr. 29–Venture-capital investments in Colorado Springs companies languished in the first quarter as financing deals nationwide fell for the twelfth consecutive quarter. No locally based startup companies received venture capital during the first three months of 2003, according to the […]

Venture Capital Funding Up Slightly in Florida, Compared to National Trend

Apr. 29–TAMPA, Fla.–Investors pumped less money into upstart technology companies at the start of 2003 than they did at the end of 2002, but Florida saw a small boost in venture funding over thesame period, according to two recent venture […]

Venture Funding Declines in First Quarter

Apr. 29–Venture capital investment fell further in the first quarter, reaching its lowest level in more than five years. Total venture investment nationwide dipped to $3.8 billion in the period ended March 31, off from $4.3 billion the fourth quarter […]

Venture Capital Scarce for Utah’s Tech Firms

Apr. 29–The latest paltry tally of investor dollars dribbling into Utah’s technology sector only underscores the need for a new state-backed $100 million venture capital fund, industry officialssay. For the first quarter of this year, Utah companies managed only six […]

Venture Capital Investment in Slump in San Diego County, Calif., Nationally

Apr. 29–Venture capital investment in San Diego County has hit its worst slump in six years, with only $121 million making its way to privately held startup companies in the first quarter. A study being released today says the grim […]