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Venture capitalist confidence is falling
By Mass High Tech staff
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VC confidence is both shaken and stirred
When asked if they are more confident in the state of the VC industry than they were six months ago, most of 137 VCs said no
More confident than six months ago?
40.1% - Yes
59.9% - No
Is the VC industry broken?
47.1% - No
52.9% - Yes
Exits locked
VCs say their greatest concerns are the lack of exits and keeping syndicates together
What are you most worried about
1) Exit markets — When will they return 53.6%
2) Syndicate Risk — Tough to predict ability of syndicates to hold together 20.1%
3) Portfolio — It is all about survivability 18.1%
4) New Deals — No one seems in a hurry to do anything 15.8%
So, where is the hottest growth in the VC industry?
Cleantech/Energy 62.8%
Consumer Internet/Web 2.0 44.2%
Internet Marketing 40.3% Med Tech 22.5%
Infrastructure 17.8%
Biotech 16.3%
Enterprise Software 10.9%
Base: 129 (multiple answers)
Source: Polachi Inc., Framingham.
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