Professor Mark Cannice of the University of San Francisco publishes a quarterly Venture Capital confidence index based upon the confidence of Silicon Valley venture capitalists for the future entrepreneurial environment. I find this to be an interesting index of a snapshot of what Silicon Valley VCs are thinking for the future.
The third quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® declined to 3.41 (on a 5 point scale) from 3.66 in the second quarter, which is a significant drop. Moreover, this is the second quarterly drop for the Index, down from 3.91 in the first quarter of 2001. The Index reached a peak or close to 4.5 in early 2007, and a low of under 3 in late 2008. Reasons for the decline include "troublesome macro conditions, an uncertain exit environment, high valuations, and regulatory burdens" according to the press release. Here's the link to the press release via The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/03/4026832/confidence-declines-again-among.html
The third quarter 2011 Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist Confidence Index® declined to 3.41 (on a 5 point scale) from 3.66 in the second quarter, which is a significant drop. Moreover, this is the second quarterly drop for the Index, down from 3.91 in the first quarter of 2001. The Index reached a peak or close to 4.5 in early 2007, and a low of under 3 in late 2008. Reasons for the decline include "troublesome macro conditions, an uncertain exit environment, high valuations, and regulatory burdens" according to the press release. Here's the link to the press release via The Sacramento Bee: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/11/03/4026832/confidence-declines-again-among.html
