Monday 24th May 2010
Market News
Venture Capital Industry Saw Short Term Performance Improvements at the End of 2009
Performance benchmark of the National Venture Capital Association shows higher returns compared to both the previous quarter and from one year ago.
The quarterly and one-year returns of 3.3 and 3.0 percent were higher than returns from both the previous quarter and from one year ago as the venture-backed exit market began to shows signs of improvement at the end of 2009. Five and 10-year returns deteriorated with the 10 year horizon falling into negative territory. The longer term horizons of 15 and 20 years showed mild improvement and continued to outperform public market indices.
