Comments on: Just When You Thought It Was Safe for Venture Capital Regulation… http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php Mendelson's Musings Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Mendelson http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php/comment-page-1#comment-377469 Jason Mendelson Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:13:08 +0000 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php#comment-377469 We are actively engaged with them on the topics of leverage and systemic risk, of which we believe that we have a much different profile.  We also talk about VCs investing long term and their relatively small investment amounts compared to other asset classes.<br /> We are actively engaged with them on the topics of leverage and systemic risk, of which we believe that we have a much different profile.  We also talk about VCs investing long term and their relatively small investment amounts compared to other asset classes.

]]> By: Frank Greces http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php/comment-page-1#comment-377450 Frank Greces Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:34:22 +0000 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php#comment-377450 Jason, What is the NVCA's strategy for (educating) the lawmakers on the hill relative to making the critical distinction between VC vs. PE on this topic? What does the lobbying arm of the NVCA look like today (may be a stupid question, but those are my favorite kind;). Keep the torch well lit.... Frank Jason,

What is the NVCA's strategy for (educating) the lawmakers on the hill relative to making the critical distinction between VC vs. PE on this topic? What does the lobbying arm of the NVCA look like today (may be a stupid question, but those are my favorite kind;).

Keep the torch well lit….

Frank

]]> By: davidsmuts http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php/comment-page-1#comment-377224 davidsmuts Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:50:03 +0000 http://www.jasonmendelson.com/wp/archives/2009/10/just-when-you-thought-it-was-safe-for-venture-capital-regulation.php#comment-377224 $28B is a drop in the ocean compared to the Trillions managed or shall I say "leveraged" by PE. The problem in my view, is that Governments are addressing this in isolation (industry by industry) rather than addressing the wider macro-economic factors at play (need to engage w/the wider innovation economy). But just as the PEC is a lobby group so too is the NVCA. What is needed is a colloborative dialogue involving all groups of the innovation economy. THe NVCA fighting the corner of the VC community alone will not succeed unless supported by a broader base. Putting constraints on a small asset class (VC) which supports innovation, in my view, is not helpful for our economies or our unemployed. $28B is a drop in the ocean compared to the Trillions managed or shall I say "leveraged" by PE. The problem in my view, is that Governments are addressing this in isolation (industry by industry) rather than addressing the wider macro-economic factors at play (need to engage w/the wider innovation economy). But just as the PEC is a lobby group so too is the NVCA. What is needed is a colloborative dialogue involving all groups of the innovation economy. THe NVCA fighting the corner of the VC community alone will not succeed unless supported by a broader base. Putting constraints on a small asset class (VC) which supports innovation, in my view, is not helpful for our economies or our unemployed.

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