Our survey analyzed the terms of 287 venture financings closed in the fourth quarter of 2021 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley.
Key Findings -
• Valuation results again reached new record highs, with the...more
3/8/2022
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We analyzed the terms of 215 venture financings closed in the second quarter of 2019 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley. The quarter showed the highest percentage of up rounds since 2004, when we first started...more
9/5/2019
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Early Stage Companies ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
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Private Equity ,
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Startups ,
Technology Sector ,
Valuation ,
Venture Capital
Background –
We analyzed the terms of 200 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2018 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley.
Overview of Fenwick & West Results –
Valuation results were generally...more
Background -
We analyzed the terms of 148 venture financings closed in the first quarter of 2016 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley.
Overview of Results -
The weakening in valuations that began in...more
Background -
We analyzed the terms of 152 venture financings closed in the fourth quarter of 2015 by companies headquartered in Silicon Valley.
Overview of Fenwick & West Results -
Valuation results in 4Q15...more
Background -
In May 2015, we published our first survey of the terms of unicorn financings. That survey covered financings undertaken by US based unicorns in the 12 month period ended March 31, 2015, and is available...more
To better understand the effect that the terms and valuations of late stage financings are having on IPOs, we undertook an analysis of the 41 US-based technology companies that went public in 2014-2015 and that had undertaken...more