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Cooley Godward is pleased to present our findings on private company financings through the second quarter of 2006, which can be found by clicking on the PDF link below. This report provides a summary of data, reflecting our experience in venture capital financing terms and trends. In addition, we are incorporating a new focus section that will periodically take a more in-depth look at a portion of the data—the current report's focus is on the dilution accompanying a venture capital fundraising. Information is taken from transactions in which Cooley served as counsel to either the issuing company or the investors.
The overall investment climate for privately held startups held steady in the second quarter of 2006, continuing the level of activity that was seen in the first quarter. According to Cooley's report, covering 73 venture capital transactions that closed in each of the first quarter and second quarter, company valuations tapered off in early-stage transactions and declined in later stage transactions.
See the full report for more trends.
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