Why Seed? Why Now? An Investor's Perspective

Abstract

Seed stage investing is the bedrock of venture capital, and as such, watching it change means being in touch with the heart of the industry. This article presents a bullish outlook for seed investments, and makes the case with long-term data from many sources. The role of technology and communications sector investments play center stage in this look at start-up businesses, as so many successful new companies are built around these two areas. Outside benchmarks are used to compare venture industry performance. Data on size and stage of investment and VC funds as well as angel activities are reviewed, along with pre-money valuations.