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1Q 2016
1Q 2016: More of a pause than a pop?PAGE 5 ››
Q&A: Rod Werner, City National BankPAGE 8 ››
Highly active quarter for fundraisersPAGE 13 ››
20152014
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1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
S P O N S O R E D B Y
Overall U.S. VC activity slowed even
further in the first quarter of 2016,
even as capital invested remained
at a historically robust level. These
numbers are in line with what we
predicted in the previous edition of
this report series: a gradual deflation
in activity, in the initial stage of a
slowing private investment cycle.
Ample supplies of capital raised
in 2014 and 2015, however, still
incentivize VC firms to hunt for quality
opportunities. Consequently, capital
invested remained even stronger than
expected, but that can be chalked
up to timing as well as the sustained
activity of nontraditional VC investors
in a handful of massive late-stage
rounds—$9.4 billion of the $17.7
billion invested in 1Q was in late-stage
financings.
Sustained activity at the late stage has helped keep capital invested totals elevated
U.S. VC activity
Despite a decline in activity, VC invested has remained robust
U.S. VC activity
Source: PitchBook
A pause, not a bubble poppingOverview
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
$28
$35
$36
$26
$30
$42
$40
$44
$67
$78
$18
3,1774,167
4,571 4,351
5,260
6,534
7,690
8,7229,608
9,091
1,810
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Deal value ($B)
# of deals closed
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016Deal value ($B) # of deals closed Angel/Seed Early VC Late VC
5 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
But there was somewhat of a reversion toward the
$1M-$5M range, as opposed to $5M+
U.S. angel & seed activity ($M) by round sizeInvestors are still finding reasons to pay up
U.S. angel & seed activity (#) by round size
U.S. angel & seed activity
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Under $500K $500K-$1M $1M-$5M $5M+
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Under $500K $500K-$1M $1M-$5M $5M+
The impact of angel syndicates
cannot be emphasized enough when
looking at the below datasets. Groups
of angels and Angel List syndicates
have proliferated in the past few
years, ramping up primarily localized
activity by a significant degree. The
surge has, of course, also helped lead
to increased natural competition and
rising investment sizes and valuations.
Even with the recent slide, it should be
noted that the decline left 1Q tallies
around pre-2013 levels. Angels are
likely to have been spooked as much
as anyone else over the past several
months, but syndication and healthy
economic signals in the U.S. could
encourage them to resume investing,
albeit at lower levels. By all accounts,
institutional seed investors are set to
remain quite active, looking to deploy
the hoard of capital accumulated over
the past few years as the pre-seed and
seed financing markets broadened in
tandem with their institutional investor
base. All in all, activity at the angel and
seed stages should remain subdued,
as befits an increase in risk aversion
going forward. Yet investment does
not appear likely to further drop
dramatically.
Softening to pre-2013U.S. angel & seed VC
activity
$420
$394
$342 $6
46
$606
$537
$522
$657
$741
$809
$931
$802
$921
$961
$1,1
54
$1,5
08
$1,2
03
$1,3
80
$2,5
05
$1,8
74
$1,9
91
$2,1
99
$2,0
88
$1,9
72
$1,6
97
411
357 396 409
666
562 588614
884805 798
768
1,0619591,031
1,0431,193
1,029
1,217
1,182
1,2081,289
1,1481,079
918
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Deal value ($M) # of deals closed
6 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Even as round counts fell once more
at the early stage in the U.S., the
amount of capital invested remained
more than robust—in fact, the $6.6
billion invested during 1Q was the
third-highest quarterly total since 2013
began. At the late stage, total value
remained healthy, with the number of
financings actually up from 4Q. Many
have overinterpreted these results as
countering the narrative of a slump
in VC, but the reality is not so much
countering as counterintuitive: A flight
to quality combined with still-abundant
amounts of capital could result in
sustained strong totals invested across
fewer financings of proven companies.
Particularly at the late stage, founders
are raising now because things could
get worse, potentially. 1Q numbers are
more testament to risk aversion on the
part of both management teams and
investors than anything else.
U.S. late-stage VC activity (#) by round size
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
U.S. VC early-stage activity
$3.6
$3.7
$3.9
$4.6
$4.6
$5.5
$5.1
$6.8
$5.3
$6.9
$6.1
$6.0
$6.6
697735 699
755800 822
760 726 747 739645
612504
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2013 2014 2015 2016
Deal value ($B) # of deals closed
U.S. early-stage VC activity (#) by round size
A smaller sample of companies still produce robust resultsU.S. early-stage and late-
stage VC activity
U.S. VC late-stage activity
$5.8
$5.8
$6.1
$5.9
$7.5
$12.
4
$8.3
$10.
3
$12.
0
$11.
2
$12.
5
$9.5
$9.4
447 431 435 429470
539
430440 462
393 410
359
388
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2013 2014 2015 2016
Deal value ($B)
# of deals closed
Source: PitchBook
Source: PitchBook
0%
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30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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100%
2006
2007
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2009
2010
2011
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2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Under $500K $500K-$1M $1M-$5M$5M-$10M $10M-$25M $25M+
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
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100%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Under $500K $500K-$1M $1M-$5M$5M-$10M $10M-$25M $25M+
7 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Rod WernerSenior Vice President,
Managing Director,
Technology Banking
City National Bank
Rod Werner is managing director of City National Bank’s Technology and Venture Capital Banking team, based in Palo Alto with additional offices in San Francisco, Santa Monica, New York and Boston. He manages and leads a team that provides venture debt and various other financial services to companies ranging from pre-revenue, venture-backed startups, to later stage and profitable technology companies. For more than a decade, he has worked closely with the top venture capital firms, actively assisting companies with raising equity and debt. Rod has more than 20 years of experience in banking and commercial lending, with significant expertise in serving technology companies. He is committed to adding value and leveraging his network to help entrepreneurs be successful.
Los Angeles-based City National Bank provides comprehensive banking, investment and trust services through 75 offices in Southern California, Northern California, Nevada, New York City, Nashville and Atlanta. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North America’s leading diversified financial services companies. RBC serves more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the United States and 38 other countries. For more information about City National,
visit the company’s website at cnb.com.
What have you been seeing in your
area of the venture capital financing
market as of late?
It felt like we kicked off 2016 with
a bad hangover and some dour
sentiment in the marketplace. At that
time, we noticed that many VC-backed
companies quickly reduced expenses
and began to manage spending more
closely in their 2016 budgets. There
continues to be market uncertainty
over oil prices and the economies of
China and Europe, and much concern
about what is in store for this year in
the venture and tech communities in
Silicon Valley with the election and
interest rates.
However, it appears that market
sentiment has changed for the positive
recently. We find that clients and
investors are more optimistic than
they were a month ago. However, we
stress that companies should continue
to appropriately manage expenses
to extend their runway and focus on
growth drivers for the remainder of
2016.
Have you seen any material shifts
in City National Bank’s technology
lending activity from the end of 2015
through the first quarter of 2016?
No. We continue to lend to fast-
growing, market-leading technology
companies that are backed by the
top venture firms in the U.S. Today,
we are one of the strongest financial
institutions in the U.S. For our clients,
it matters knowing we will be there for
them.
The downturn in venture investment
and valuations has been the talk of
the town for some time now. Have you
seen an increase in founders turning
to venture lenders?
The market has been on a long, great
run since the Great Recession, but it
does go through cycles. I personally
have been here in the Valley through
the dotcom bubble and the financial
meltdown, and each time great tech
companies emerged during those
periods.
That said, we have observed valuation
pressure recently and equity capital
is taking longer to raise today than in
years past for most venture-backed
companies. The bar is higher and
entrepreneurs are concerned that the
equity funding will dry up—if not now,
then later this year. This results in more
companies proactively looking to raise
both equity and venture debt.
Yet at the same time, several of our
high-profile, fast-growing, disruptive
technology clients have successfully
raised large equity rounds this quarter.
What are the typical types of
financings you are conducting with
your team?
We provide venture debt, equipment
financing, recurring revenue and
general working capital lines of
credit and leveraged finance for fast-
growing, venture-backed and public
technology companies. We have
a wide range of clients, from pre-
revenue startups and early revenue
companies all the way up to late-stage,
Continue on to the next page for the rest of the Q&A.
8 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
post-IPO technology companies
with operations globally. They have
different needs at each stage of
growth, but we are able to scale with
them for their entire lifecycle. Most of
our early-stage clients have already
raised initial venture capital funding
rounds to develop products, test
market acceptance, gain revenue and
achieve market adoption. They come
to us at that point when they start to
see working capital shortfalls or need
flexibility between equity rounds.
What are the key company metrics
your team currently assesses as they
work through a deal?
We’re always looking for disruptive
ideas backed by the best VCs. We
look for market potential, competition,
revenue growth and profit margins.
A strong, collaborative management
team with a healthy history and
success record is also essential.
Additionally, we track how clients
perform relative to key milestones and
expectations of their boards, to assure
they will have access to future capital
and the ability to build a company to a
successful exit or IPO.
Have your processes shifted at all in
light of current market conditions?
No matter what kind of cycle the
market is in, we remain focused on
working with top management teams
with disruptive technologies that can
become viable, ongoing businesses
that operate for the long term. We’re
always looking for clients who have
been able to attract investment from
the best venture firms in the world.
We find that much of our deal flow
comes directly from the venture
community and from repeat
entrepreneurs we’ve funded in the
past. With a long history here in the
Valley, we’ve seen many of our clients’
companies get sold. Then, they come
back to us when they have that next
great idea.
How do you feel the rest of 2016 is
going to play out?
There tends to be a lot of uncertainty
in election years, and 2016 could
top them all! We’ve seen extreme
market turbulence in the early part
of the year and there is likely to be
continued volatility for the rest of
the year. There is also likely to be
continued skepticism in the market,
causing delays in financing. We urge
young companies to do a better job
identifying growth drivers within their
respective businesses and spending
wisely.
But even though there are real
concerns ahead, with talk of slower
growth in China and Europe, the U.S.
continues to offer investors from
all over the world a place to invest
in strong, fast-growing technology
businesses. We continue to see a lot
of liquidity in the marketplace coming
not only from the U.S. and corporate
investors, but also internationally.
About City National
With $36.4 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 75 offices,
including 16 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City,
Nashville and Atlanta. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $53.9 billion in client
investment assets.
City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North America’s leading diversified financial services
companies. RBC serves more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in
Canada, the United States and 38 other countries.
For more information about City National, visit the company’s website at cnb.com.
9 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Growing diversity?U.S. VC activity by metro, region & sector
Although healthcare is on pace to match 2015 in terms
of dollars invested
U.S VC activity ($B) by sector
The Mid-Atlantic has seen a spurt of investing in 1Q
U.S. VC activity (#) by region
Every sector is down by a considerable margin
U.S. VC activity (#) by sector
Geographic diversity continues to inch up
U.S. VC activity (#) by metro
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Commercial Services Consumer Goods & Recreation
Energy Healthcare Svcs/Suppl./Syst.
IT Hardware Media
Other Pharma & Biotech
Software
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Commercial Services Consumer Goods & Recreation
Energy Healthcare Svcs/Suppl./Syst.
IT Hardware
MediaOther
Pharma & Biotech
Software
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Other
Philadelphia Metro
Chicago Metro
Austin Metro
D.C. Metro
San Diego Metro
Seattle Metro
Los Angeles Metro
Boston Metro
New York City
Bay Area
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2013 2014 2015 2016
West Coast
Southeast
South
NewEngland
Mountain
Midwest
Mid-Atlantic
Great Lakes
Even amid a pullback, local investment is sustained proportionally.
10 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Although the slow start was presaged by a steady slide over the past few quarters
U.S. venture-backed exit activity
Source: PitchBook
After a strong year, a slow start in 2016
U.S. venture-backed exit activity
$24
$42
$24
$14
$30
$37
$53
$37
$89
$49
$7
501
607
458 475
687726
865 883
1,007
923
155
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Exit value ($B)
# of exits closed
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
$8.5
$4.9
$7.1
$9.6
$9.1
$11.
3
$8.0
$9.0
$6.7
$23.
6
$10.
9
$12.
1
$4.2 $8
.3
$10.
3
$14.
1
$15.
0
$12.
9
$23.
5
$37.
3
$8.3
$10.
7
$14.
9
$15.
5
$7.3
170
148
163
206 206
160
186
174
221
202 205
237
202 203
238 240 249267
244 247 255237
227204
155
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Exit value ($B) # of exits closed
At 155 completed U.S. venture-
backed exits in 1Q, selling hasn’t been
this slow since early 2011. The total
value of exits was definitely lower than
all but two other quarters since 2010,
so that and the slowing pace should
definitely be of some concern. It’s not
just the drought of tech IPOs, it’s more
the potential for formerly M&A-hungry
strategics to dial back for a sustained
period on startup acquisitions, which
would be a heavy blow. Given how
active corporate buyers have been as
of late, a period of digestion may be in
order. With exit levels already sliding in
the back half of 2015, the sudden drop
from 4Q 2015 to 1Q 2016 is a clear
inflection point. But the level of selling
should be depressed well below what
was seen in 2014 and 2015, staying
more in line with what 2010 recorded.
Inauspicious exit levelsExits overview
11 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Unsurprisingly, software remained popular
U.S. venture-backed exits (#) by sector
Only M&A has sustained into 2016 in terms of value
U.S. venture-backed exits ($B) by type
But of the exits that occurred, many were lucrative
Median venture-backed exit size ($M) in U.S.
Even corporate buyers are quite shy
U.S. venture-backed exits (#) by type
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016. Note, due to the scarcity
of IPOs, this number is skewed considerably.
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
0
200
400
600
800
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1,200
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Acquisition IPO Buyout
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Acquisition
IPO
Buyout
$51
$90
$77$71*
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
$70
$80
$90
$100
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Acquisition/Buyout IPO
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
CommercialServices
Consumer Goods& Recreation
Energy
HealthcareSvcs/Supp./Sys.
IT Hardware
Media
Other
Pharma & Biotech
Software
There are a few key factors for why
that is so. With overall M&A levels
declining by a significant amount from
4Q 2015 thus far, corporate buyers
are pulling back. The deals being
closed simply have to be much more
justifiable than what has been the case
previously, with strategics hunkering
down somewhat in anticipation of
growth headwinds. But in a positive
sign, the incentives to essentially
sidestep up-and-coming innovators,
add talent, grow patent portfolios
and more can be resilient, if not
so imperative as to do more than
maintain a subdued level of startup
acquisitions. Judging by the median
U.S. acquisition/buyout size of $90
million in 1Q, it’s clear corporate and
financial buyers are still able to justify
some hefty price tags. If a shakeout
in valuations produces a crop of
troubled startups, that could render
their acquisitions more attractive to
strategics, which could boost exits.
Even in an uncertain climate, corporate
buyers will pay up for key enhancing
technologies, while bargains will
always be welcome. And as for the
IPO pipeline—as mentioned in our
recent VC Liquidity Report—until the
waters calm enough to be braved by
an intrepid few, the drought should
continue.
12 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
U.S. fundraising numbers for the first
quarter of 2016 were considerably
robust, a sign of strength that took
some aback. Others, heartened by
the figures, posited those strong
numbers were additional evidence
that the venture environment was
merely cooling down to more
reasonable levels, with both LPs and
firms remaining confident for the
long term. The total of capital raised
would actually have been much lower,
but was boosted significantly by
multiple fund closes north of $300
million in size, such as Accel XIII
Strategic Partners at $500 million,
Battery Ventures XI at $650 million
and Founders Fund VI at $1.3 billion.
This bevy of large vehicles leads to
another useful point regarding the
timing of fundraising cycles. Looking
at the number of closed funds in 1Q,
it’s undeniable that many firms are still
able to rake in LP commitments, which
A cluster of large funds is primarily responsible for the strong start in terms of dollars raised
U.S. VC fundraising
An unexpectedly robust debut to 2016
U.S. VC fundraising
Source: PitchBook
A positive signFundraising overview
$36
$34
$33
$12
$19
$25
$24
$20
$34
$37
$11
191 180 187
115
150
134
187 191
250236
63
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Capital raised ($B)
# of funds closed
$8.2
$3.0
$4.2
$3.8
$6.1
$6.1
$2.4
$10.
0
$8.6
$4.6
$7.9
$2.7
$6.0
$4.4
$4.3
$5.7
$9.0
$9.3
$7.5
$8.5
$9.4
$11.
5
$4.0
$11.
7
$10.
651
26
3934
3228
30
44
5650
48
33
4045
49
57 55
67 6662 64 66
53 53
63
1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q 1Q
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Capital raised ($B) # of funds closed
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
13 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Average fund size is weighted toward the higher end
U.S. VC fund size
Funds of $500M or more account for $5.7B of the total raised in 1Q 2016
U.S. VC funds ($B) by size
Fundraisers are targeting more opportunistically, LPs willing to oblige
U.S. VC funds (#) to hit target
bodes well for continued investment
in the future. But many of these firms
would enjoy LP confidence in even
worse environments, and the typical
fund that happened to close in 1Q had
been in the works for some time, so
their closes could well have been more
a matter of either chance or signaling
to portfolio companies of their
backers’ health. As some might have
guessed, a widely predicted cooling in
round sizes and valuations encouraged
fundraisers to close, in anticipation
of a less expensive dealmaking
environment. Venture investors are
also closing now driven by the same
opportunistic, deadline-driven motives
many founders possess; they fear the
flow of money could begin to stutter,
for any number of reasons.
Regardless of the primary causes,
as stated in the prior installment of
this report series, it’s clear LPs are
still willing to commit in droves to the
upper tiers of venture firms, whether
they target the early or late stages,
drawn by the allure of high returns that
top-quartile VC funds of fairly youthful
vintages have posted. The factors
that have driven LPs to continue
seeking considerable exposure to the
venture asset class remain in place for
now, so continued success in hitting
targets isn’t particularly surprising,
although still rather remarkable.
Accordingly, especially given how
strong fundraising numbers have
been for several quarters now on the
whole, fund managers have more than
enough capital to be invested in the
rest of 2016, which should serve to
only further soften any continuation
of a reset in the venture landscape.
But VC firms are still adapting to the
changing investment landscape, and
consequently won’t seek to deploy
capital at the inflated levels seen
in recent years unless given strong
incentives to do so.
$50 $52
$157$172
$0
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016*
Median ($M)
Average ($M)
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
Hit Target Missed Target Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
*
$1B+
$500M-$1B
$250M-$500M$100M-$250M$50M-$100MUnder$50M
Source: PitchBook
*As of 3/31/2016
14 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT
Y Combinator 9
Innovation Works 7
500 Startups 6
First Round Capital 6
Founder Collective 6
Structure Capital 6
Techstars 5
BoxGroup 5
Hyde Park Venture Partners 5
Lerer Hippeau Ventures 5
New Enterprise Associates 5
DreamIt Ventures 12
Khosla Ventures 10
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
9
Lightspeed Venture Partners 9
GV 9
Andreessen Horowitz 8
New Enterprise Associates 8
Marc Benioff 7
Madrona Venture Group 7
Alexandria Venture Investments
7
Founders Fund 7
First Round Capital 7
Y Combinator 7
New Enterprise Associates 12
Intel Capital 10
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
9
Sequoia Capital 9
Accel Partners 8
Andreessen Horowitz 7
Bain Capital Ventures 7
Lightspeed Venture Partners 7
GV 7
Ignition Venture Partners 6
Cooley 53
Gunderson Dettmer 45
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
27
DLA Piper 18
Goodwin Procter 17
Latham & Watkins 7
Most active investors
Angel/seed
Venture capitalVenture capital, for the purposes of this report, is defined as institutional
investors that have raised a fund structured as a limited partnership from a
group of accredited investors, or a corporate entity making venture capital
investments.
ValuationsPre-money valuation: the valuation of a company prior to the round of
investment. Post-money valuation: the valuation of a company following an
investment.
ExitsThis report includes both full and partial exits via mergers and acquisitions,
private equity buyouts and IPOs.
FundraisingThis report includes all U.S.-based venture capital funds that have held a final
close. Funds-of-funds and secondary funds are not included.
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Most active investors
Early stage
Most active investors
Late stage
Most active law firms
Early stage
Cooley 40
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
38
Gunderson Dettmer 32
DLA Piper 14
Goodwin Procter 11
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe 9
Most active law firms
Late stage
League tables 1Q 2016
Methodology
15 PITCHBOOK 1Q 2016 U.S . VENTURE INDUSTRY REPORT