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Bob Ackerman commented on the post, Escalating Investment in Cybersecurity Bodes Well for Future 1 month ago

.Could not agree more Mark. The tale of the tape at the end of the day is value realized through exits. Looking at the pipeline for exits, both M & A and IPOs, I think we are going to see some pretty strong […]

Bob Ackerman wrote a new post, Escalating Investment in Cybersecurity Bodes Well for Future 1 month ago

Confronted with the harsh reality that the Defense Department is facing well over $500 billion in budget cuts over the next decade, defense contractors across the country have begun scrambling to cut costs and are […]

Bob Ackerman commented on the post, The Series A Shortfall Isn’t News 5 months, 3 weeks ago

This is a real and growing problem. Start-ups are the seed corn of innovation and job growth in America. Good venture capitalists bring more than money to a start-up – they bring expertise, human capital and […]

Bob Ackerman commented on the post, Robert Ackerman: Venture Capital At A Tipping Point 11 months, 1 week ago

Good question Jordan. Realistically, we are going to see quarter-to-quarter variation, particularly in a period of relatively volatile public markets. Frankly, things are likely to blow hot and cold for a while. […]

Bob Ackerman wrote a new post, Robert Ackerman: Venture Capital At A Tipping Point 11 months, 1 week ago

Venture capital is not dead. Despite the protests from the Kauffman Foundation and others about its demise, it is very much alive.

Having just returned from a trip abroad to talk to numerous investors, I sense […]

Bob Ackerman wrote a new post, Robert Ackerman: Don’t Debate, Let Us Innovate! 11 months, 1 week ago

Bickering between House and Senate lawmakers has put into limbo whether VC-backed startups will get a greater opportunity to procure contracts from federal agencies. At the center of the battle that could recast […]

Bob Ackerman wrote a new post, Robert R. Ackerman Jr.: Tips for Corporate VCs 11 months, 1 week ago

After decades of on-again, off-again forays into corporate venture capital, companies have turned their engines on again. Last year, technology-oriented corporations invested $1.9 billion in venture capital deals, […]

Bob Ackerman wrote a new post, Bob Ackerman: It’s Time for Government Investing in Research Again 11 months, 1 week ago

The American economy is a mess. Growth has been stuck at a tortoise-like pace for years. The unemployment rate continues to hover at nine percent or higher. And faltering research and development threatens not […]

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