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A New Inside Track to Hot Startups.

Authors :
MACMILLAN, DOUGLAS
Rusli, Evelyn M.
Demos, Telis
Koh, Yoree
Source :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 4/3/2015, Vol. 265 Issue 77, pB1-B4. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses the use by venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and other of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to fund startup technology firms. SPVs allow venture capitalists such as FirstMark Capital and Andreessen Horowitz to commit more money to a single company than they otherwise could. Among startups that have received SPV funding are image-bookmarking Website Pinterest Inc. and grocery-delivery company Instacart Inc.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00999660
Volume :
265
Issue :
77
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
101859307