Venture Capital
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Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments,
industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are
updated quarterly and include:
National Venture Capital Association
Information resources available from this organization include:
Industry Overview
http://www.nvca.org/def.html
Overview of the venture capital industry. Available free online.
Venture Capital Yearbook
http://www.nvca.org/pubs.html
This report details the state of the venture capital industry and detailed industry statistics
for the past twenty years, including commitments, disbursements, IPOs, acquisitions and performance.
Venture Capital Review
http://www.nvca.org/pubs.html
A semiannual publication that includes in-depth articles analyzing meaningful trends in the venture
capital industry.
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry growth forecast, with special
focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and
its performance. Report sections include:
Sample industry report is available free online.
Industry Market Research Reports
Venture Capital Firms
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Search for specific terms or keywords
In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation;
marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant
profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market
research report is accessible free online.
Industry Market Analysis Reports
Venture Capital Firms
http://www.bizminer.com Search for "523910"
Industry statistics for venture capital firms include industry sales and sales trends, market size
and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment
trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national,
state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.
More Industry Research and Analysis
For more business research and analysis available from Standard & Poor's, Freedonia Group, Euromonitor,
and other sources—including key business statistics, market research and analysis, and business trends
and forecasts for a wide range of industries, see
Industry Overview,
Issues, Trends, and Outlook.
Industry Financial Ratios
Venture Capital Firms
http://www.bizminer.com Search for "523910"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail,
balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for venture capital firms.
Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business
start up versions. Sample financial reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free
online.
Thomson Reuters
Investment Benchmarks Report: Venture Capital
http://www.investmentbenchmarks.com/us_venture_capital.html
Report provides performance information and analysis for venture capital firms in aggregate and by
specific fund characteristics. Detailed table of contents is available free online.
More Industry Financial Analysis
For more business financial information and analysis available from Integra Information, RMA Annual Financial Statement Studies, and other sources—including financial statements, financial ratios, and other key performance indicators and benchmarks for a wide range of industries, see Industry Financial Information and Financial Ratios.
Dow Jones & Company
Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst–Glocap Compensation Study
http://www.dowjones.com/privatemarkets/compensation.asp
Comprehensive compensation survey provides salary, bonus, and carried interest data for private equity
and venture capital firms, with compensation data broken out by firm type and job title. Table of
contents and additional descriptive information can be downloaded with free registration.
ERI Economic Research Institute
Trusts, Private Equity, and Venture Capital Services Salary Survey
http://salary-surveys.erieri.com/
Salary survey provides compensation data for executive, management, and hourly personnel on a national
and state level by company size. Complete listing of job positions included in the survey and sample
pages for selected job positions are accessible free online.
Officer Compensation ExpenseSee "
BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios" above for report including this data.
Five-year comparative financial analysis details officer compensation expense in both dollars and as a percentage of sales. Available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports can be viewed free online.
More Compensation and Salary Data
For more compensation and salary survey data available from ERI Economic Research Institute, PayScale, Salary.com, and other sources—including average salary, salary range, incentive compensation, and employee benefits information for a wide range of jobs and industries, see Compensation and Salary Surveys.
National Venture Capital Association
Valuation Guidelines
http://www.nvca.org/val_guidelines.html
Valuation policy guidelines for valuing investments in portfolio companies.
Private Equity Industry Guidelines Group
Guidelines For Valuation of Private Equity Investments
http://www.peigg.org Select "Valuations"
Provides valuation reporting guidelines for valuing investments in portfolio companies.
BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transactions Databases
Pratt's Stats® http://www.bvmarketdata.com/PSAdvSearch.asp
BIZCOMPS® http://www.bvmarketdata.com/BIZAdvSearch.asp
Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search thousands of private company sales transactions by SIC Code, NAICS Code, or business description for comparable business sale transaction data, including revenue, earnings, and EBITDA multiples. Data can be purchased as a single report or by subscription.
More Business Sale Transaction Data
For more business sale transaction data available from BizBuySell®, Done Deals, Mergerstat, Public Stats™, and other sources for a wide range of industries, see Business Valuation Multiples and Merger & Acquisition Transaction Data.
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