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Venture Capital Survey - Silicon Valley First Quarter 2010

by Barry J. Kramer and Michael J. Patrick at Fenwick & West LLP, 5/25/2010

Fenwick & West LLP., a national law firm that provides comprehensive legal services to technology and life sciences clients of national and international prominence, has analyzed the terms of the venture financings in the Bay Area for the first quarter of 2010. In today's Buzz article you will be able to take a closer look at the results of the Fenwick & West survey by Barry J. Kramer and Michael J. Patrick which found 1Q10 results were similar to 4Q09, with up rounds exceeding down rounds in 1Q10 49% to 32%, with 19% of the rounds flat. In 4Q09 up rounds exceeded down rounds 47% to 30%, with 23% flat. This was the third quarter in a row in which up rounds exceeded down rounds.

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