Confidence of Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Rises Sharply

San Francisco -- The confidence of Silicon Valley venture capitalists rose sharply during the first quarter, according to new report by Mark Cannice, professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of San Francisco School of Management. Based on a survey of 34 Bay Area venture capitalists, the new Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index came in at 3.79 on a scale of five (with five indicating high confidence and one indicating low confidence). The index rose from 3.27 a quarter ago. "Venture capitalists… pointed to a more welcoming public financial market that is providing more liquidity opportunities for their portfolio firms, along with technology convergence in mobility, cloud and social platforms, which is fostering the development of a wide range of entrepreneurial endeavors," wrote Cannice. The full report is available at the link below.
http://www.usfca.edu/uploadedFiles/Destinations/management/Docs/Cannice_SV_VC_Index_2012_Q1.pdf (PDF)