For those wanting a quick update on the US venture capital industry, here are 4 Top Trends:
1. Industry as a Whole: In January of 2010 the US Venture Capital industry’s 10-year returns turned negative (2000-2010). Estimates range from -0.92% to -7% for the ten year period. In 2009 alone the US Venture Capital Index returned 2.95%, significantly lower than Barclay’s government and corporate bond index at 4.52%. In 2009 the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned 22.68%, the S&P 500 returned 26.46% and the Nasdaq returned 43.89%, making venture capital the lowest performing investment class last year amongst such peers.
Bottom Line – The VC industry is struggling to rebound from a tough decade of poor aggregate returns.
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Author: Thomas Thurston
