There are a variety of terms for the typical four economic cycles that markets move in. If you have lived long enough, you’ve seen several iterations.
Category Archives: PROGRESS
Power Laws, Not Panic
With five decades of experience in venture capital, CEO Len Batterson has a “conversation” with AI app ChatGPT which offers no experience but a lot of resources.
Hello Quantum.
A spotlight on the exciting topic of quantum computing as it relates to the latest addition to our VCapital portfolio: EeroQ Quantum Hardware.
A 2021 Year-End Report Card
With a well-distributed national presence, VCapital’s number of investors has increased 78% in the last three years. This enables us to raise funds faster when needed to capture a share of the best deals available.
The Venture Capital Market is Red Hot, however….
Smart choices are still (as they always have been) essential.
Venture Capital on Overdrive
The U.S. economy, facilitated by strong monetary and fiscal stimulus, is now springing back to life. Along with that broad recovery, the venture capital asset class is on overdrive.
VCapital at Middle Age
Six years since our first investment in Intensity Therapeutics, VCapital is invested in eleven companies today. Having reached our middle age in “venture capital years,” we are growing increasingly optimistic about our prospects for ultimate maturity.
Some Baseballisms for A New Year
With 2021 on deck, our thoughts turn to baseball. Spring training is less than two months away and we hope the pandemic is finally in the bottom of the ninth.
Cleversafe’s home run team batting again with Ocient
Cleversafe’s exit, selling to IBM for $1.3 billion, took place in 2015, just as VCapital was starting up. A big idea intersected with practical need and market demand. Many new millionaires were minted as a result.
Raydiant Oximetry leaders know how to make it happen.
In the venture capital world, the jockey is often more important than the horse. We look for leader-managers who have proven they can make things happen.