early-stage venture

Others may finance only early-stage ventures, or those of a particular size.

Capital invested in early-stage ventures observed a similar pattern over this period.

Early-stage ventures are in essence a gamble on the entrepreneurs involved.

Success in early-stage venture investing has always depended on awareness and access.

Naturally in this environment, early-stage ventures were likely to prosper along with the rest of the market.

"There will always be opportunity for early-stage venture capitalists who take risks," he said.

Survey respondents commented on the topic of market participants in early-stage ventures.

Madrona is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building leading technology companies.

Of these, 75 are still operating - an above-average survival rate for early-stage ventures.

The government is discussing tax proposals intended to encourage more investment in early-stage ventures.

The startup went on to become the first Palestinian company to secure an early-stage venture capital investment.

As fund partners, the big companies get a vehicle through which they can play early-stage ventures while concentrating on their own businesses and products.

Between 1996 and 2004, most early-stage ventures were concentrated in the three largest provinces:

The company was privately held and funded by three technology-focussed early-stage venture capital funds.

While early-stage ventures represent just 20 percent of the firm's business, those companies can generate hefty fees as they mature.

One commonly cited problem is a lack of early-stage venture capital: sums of $1m-2m or so.

Founded in 1984, Sigma Partners is a leading early-stage venture capital firm.

The Band specializes in diverse, early-stage venture investing.

Arboretum Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm specializing in the healthcare sector.

Survey respondents emphasized this issue because "time-to-market" is an essential factor in successful early-stage ventures.

Where problems arose, said respondents, strategic partners tended not share an equal commitment to, or understanding of, early-stage ventures.

They both have outstanding records of entrepreneurship and positioning early-stage ventures for maximum success."

Big drugmakers see early-stage venture investing as a proxy for expensive in-house drug development.

These considerations are vital for early-stage ventures.

The availability of start-up and early-stage venture capital is a pivotal issue and the picture remains very poor.