Investors came out of hiding late in the first quarter, so things aren’t looking too shabby in the venture capital world for the rest of 2009, according to several top deals lawyers.
The recession is driving prices low enough to entice investors, but the types of deals and their financing have changed from 2008. With leveraged financing practically gone, investors are having to be more creative, these lawyers say. Also, investors are eyeing different kinds of companies. Startups in their least risky stages are more attractive to venture capitalists now.
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