2. Venture View: 2010 VC Predictions Survey Results
• Fourth Annual Predictions Survey of the NVCA
• Conducted in Nov. 30 – Dec. 8, 2009
• More than 325 responses from VCs across the US
• For more information
– Contact: Emily Mendell (emendell@nvca.org)
– Contact: Channa Brooks (channa@tenorcom.com)
4. In 2010, our firm will invest in:
33%
49%
18%
More portfolio companies Fewer portfolio companies
The same number of portfolio companies
5. The percentage of deals outside our current
geographic footprint in 2010 will:
20%
8%
72%
Increase Decrease Remain the Same
6. Investment in 2010 in the following sectors
will:
54%
Clean Tech 20%
26%
46%
Internet 39%
15% Increase
Unchanged
33% Decrease
Media/Entertain. 37%
30%
32%
Software 43%
25%
0% 20% 40% 60%
7. Investment in 2010 in the following
sectors will:
30%
Wireless 34%
37%
30%
Biotech 36%
34% Increase
Unchanged
29% Decrease
Med Devices 38%
33%
5%
Semiconductors 31%
64%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
8. Investment in 2010 in the following
regions will:
70%
China 17%
12%
58%
India 26%
16% Increase
Unchanged
20% Decrease
Israel 53%
27%
15%
Europe 40%
45%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
9. Investment in 2010 in the following
stages will:
55%
Growth Equity 30%
15%
53%
Late 28%
19%
Increase
49%
Expansion 32% Unchanged
20%
Decrease
45%
Early 25%
30%
45%
Seed 25%
31%
0% 20% 40% 60%
10. In 2010 the number of venture-backed IPOs
will be:
45% 43.3%
Mean: 26.32
40% Min: 5 Max: 120
Median: 25
35%
30% 26.1%
25% 20.4%
20%
15% 10.2%
10%
5%
0%
0-19 20-29 30-50 >50
11. In 2010 the venture-backed acquisitions
market will improve.
In 2010 the # of venture- In 2010 the value of venture-
backed acquisitions will: backed acquisitions will:
8%
1% 25%
11% 64%
91%
Increase Decrease Same Increase Decrease Same
12. In 2010 firms resources are expected to remain
largely unchanged.
In 2010 the # of venture In 2010 the # of admin
investors in our firm will: professionals in our firm will:
22% 12%
17%
15%
63%
71%
Increase Decrease Same Increase Decrease Same
13. In 2010, venture funds raised on average will
be:
10%
3%
87%
Smaller Larger Same size
14. In 2010, the US venture industry will see
foreign limited partners in:
25%
48%
27%
More Funds Fewer Funds Same Number of Funds
15. In the next five years, the number of firms in
the venture industry will:
4% 6%
90%
Shrink Expand Remain the same
16. In the next five years the venture capital
industry will shrink by:
1% 0%
21% 20%
58%
< 15% 16-30% 31-50% 51-70% >70%
17. What will you do differently in 2010?
“Take more companies public.” – Richard Kramlich, General Partner/Co-Founder, NEA “We will find new mistakes to make that we
“It's the global economy, stupid. Focus on 2010 will be Brazil's Skype have not made before; but all in all things
investments in the USA targeting customers in the moment.” - Simon Olson, Partner, look pretty strong and the team is
ROW (rest of the world).” – Trevor Loy, General Draper Fisher Jurvetson, FIR optimistic.” - Bob More, General Partner,
Partner, Flywheel Ventures Capital Brazil Frazier Healthcare Ventures
“The IPO market for VC backed companies will finally reopen in the US "2010 will be another difficult year for the US
and several IPOs will reach $1 billion market capitalizations or more.” - venture capital industry as the consolidation of our
Pascal Levensohn, Founder and Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture industry continues and very bad 10yr return numbers
Partners are released. The silver lining: it will be a great year
“In 2010 we are going to Carpe to make a few excellent investments." - Bob Pavey,
We will look for valuations to come Per Diem - Sieze the day to make Morgenthaler Ventures
into equilibrium and do more money for our LPs.” - Venky
transactions at that time.” – Jim “Corporate venturing & Relentlessly & w/ seemingly
Ganesan, Managing Director,
Hale, Founding Partner, FTV Capital job creation funds.” - undue precision reverse
Globespan Capital Partners
Thomas O. Gephart, engineer the early exit to
“500K to 1M as early as possible in great teams = early stage investing.” Managing Partner, drive w/ great focus what
- Steve Fredrick, General Partner, Grotech Ventures Ventana Capital founders do now to grow
“For 2010, we plan to broaden our geographic “We will do more investment under better environment their cos.” - Becca Braun,
focus to include investments in Europe.” - John President, JumpStart
for new deals.” - Masatoshi Ueno, CEO/Technology,
Huntz, Executive Director, Arcapita Ventures Ventures
Yasuda Enterprise Development America Inc.
Since Sep08 we have focused on firms that can reach “We will raise our next fund and continue to invest in
breakeven on this round. In 2010 our willingness to take consumer-facing Internet companies like Twitter and Zynga.” -
finance risk will likely return.” - Bronson Lingamfelter, Norman Fogelsong, General Partner, Institutional Venture
Associate, Rose Tech Ventures Partners
18. What will you do differently in 2010?
“We will fund growth more aggressively in As start-up capital efficiency continues to improve, we will do more earlier
2010 as we come out of the recession.” – Don stage deals.” – John Backus, Managing Partner, New Atlantic Ventures
Rainey, General Partner, Grotech Ventures
“With our new $1.2Bn NVP XI fund, we plan to
“2010 will likely mark the renewal of Corporate Venture Capital as continue our expansion along 3 vectors: 1. Stages
corporations will rediscover the value of tapping external innovation.” - (early & late)2. Regions and 3. Sectors.” - Sergio
Bernard Slede, Portfolio Manager, HP Corporate Venture Capital Monsalve, Principal, NVP
“More reserve capacity per deal and less deals per fund; also
“Hopefully nothing. We're rockin' here at build broader syndicate up front at initial investment.” - George
Catamount.” - Jed Smith, Managing Director, Arida, Managing Director, Venture Investors LLC
Catamount Ventures
“Work harder, maintain
“Expect to see us be more aggressive high standards, and see “We will increase our investment pace because
seeding new opportunities.” - Michael more companies.” - C.W. we believe this a great time to invest -
Greeley, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Newhall, General Partner, innovation and strong companies abound!” -
Partners Co-Founder, NEA Jeanne M Sullivan, General Partner, StarVest
Partners L.P.
Actually spend meaningful time with investment bankers, again.” - Gerry Langeler, Managing Director, OVP Venture Partners
“Move to accelerate the “Embrace more universities
development of investment “The makeup of seed syndicates will evolve in 2010, as more
into our seed stage model.” -
candidates and portfolio traditional venture capitalists seek earlier access to capital-
Rudy Garza, Managing
companies.” - Greg Knudson, efficient deals.” - Christine Herron, Principal, First Round
Partner, G51 Capital
Director, Rocket Ventures Capital
