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
There has been a great deal written about the growing number of venture backed companies with billion-dollar valuations. While valuations are clearly high discussions about venture valuations can be misleading, because the...more