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Author Archives: Efraim Landa
Global Venture Capital Trends for Fall 2015
What can venture capitalists expect for the last part of 2015? If the first two quarters are any indication it does not look too bad. However, that is not without some concern in key areas. Venture capital backed companies saw 1,819 deals in the first half of the year and raised over $32 billion. Globally, […]
What is Going on in China?
The news about China’s economic woes is wide spread and it seems that the equity markets in China are along for the ride. This has been felt even in the stock markets in the US since investors like Efraim Landa can become concerned about what impact China’s economy may have on the economy on a […]
Global VC Post Financial Crisis
No matter your stance on the great Bubble debate, 2014 was a relatively remarkable year for those involved in the venture capital industry. Overall there was an increase in investing, valuations and fundraising. There was also a huge trend for industries to consolidate. Last year, about 4% of the firms who raised any funds accounted […]
How to Reduce Stress at Work
This guest post was written by Shari Duddy Shari Duddy is a Yoga teacher and educator in New Jersey. Shari has many years of experience teaching Yoga Everyone has stress, and one of the biggest stressors in life is work. Work is a necessary part of life, and undoubtedly there are a lot of good […]
The State of the Private Equity Market
The private equity market is showing great promise for 2015 and beyond. The choices for new ideas and business concepts are seemingly endless, the entrepreneurs are eager to get their start-ups running and the loan rates are relatively low. Investors have the potential to make huge profits from smart new tech companies that aim to […]
The Current State of Venture Capital in the World
Last year brought many changes to the state of venture capital around the world. The fact is that fewer deals were actually made. The interesting part, however, is that the deals were made at a higher cost, showing an increase over that of 2013. That growth has continued in 2015, mainly in terms of tech […]
Outlook for the VC Market in the US
If the venture capital market continues with last year’s trend, the outlook in the U.S. for the remainder of 2015 proves to be interesting. The trend is for investors to make fewer deals, but at a higher cost. The prices in VC market have gone up and we can expect to see more of that.
The World Economy in Spring 2013
The state of the global economy is very important to the venture capitalist like Efraim Landa. Over the last few decades there have been many changes in the VC market. There was a time when the venture capitalists was only interested in investing in their local businesses but over the last few decades as international […]
Austerity and the European Economy
Current Economic State in Europe The European economy has experienced extreme economic trouble due to the recent worldwide economic crisis and has yet to embark on a recovery. The economy is expected to shrink in 2013 for the second consecutive year. The European Central Bank announced the region’s banks planned to repay less than half […]
