TIMONIUM,
MD -- The
Mid-Atlantic Venture Association (MAVA) released its 3rd quarter activity
report which indicated a busy quarter characterized with too-high
valuations. In addition, VCs noted with some concern the increased
involvement of hedge funds in VC-backed companies.
The MAVA report went on to say that the outlook for the 4th quarter of 2006
indicated a very high deal flow rate, with 97% of respondents indicating
they were likely to participate in at least one new deal. VCs also reported less competition for term
sheets, which would seem to be counterintuitive to their complaints about
valuations being too high.
For more information, visit www.mava.org.