Concerns that Series A rounds will be hard to come by in 2013 are widespread in the venture business, according to a survey being released today.
Forty-five percent of venture capitalists think this will be the most difficult financing to obtain, according to a survey of venture capitalists and startup chief executives by Dow Jones VentureSource and the National Venture Capital Association. That reflects an ongoing debate in the industry about whether seed-stage investors have financed too many consumer Internet startups that will now have trouble tapping the venture capital they need to grow.
Only 13% of the VC respondents said seed/angel financing would be the hardest to get in 2013 while 28% thought it would be Series B financing. The survey, conducted from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, collected responses from more than 600 venture investors and CEOs of venture-backed startups. Responses were equally divided between the two groups.
To read the original article: Venture Financing Forecast for 2013: Partly Cloudy With Lower Chance of Success - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
