Dana Olsen

Financial Writer

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Dana Olsen was a senior writer at PitchBook, covering all things venture capital. She has a BA from UC Santa Barbara and a JD from Loyola Law School.

Articles by Dana Olsen

Qualtrics quits IPO plans to conduct VC’s biggest SaaS sale in history

SAP has agreed by buy Qualtrics for $8 billion, pre-empting the survey software company’s planned IPO with one of the largest VC-backed software exits in recent memory.

November 11, 2018

VC investors unleash a furry fury of pet tech funding

In 2008, VC investment in the pet tech industry totaled around $1 million. Fast forward a decade, and funding in the space is on pace to surpass $600 million this year.

November 8, 2018

What happens to employees after an acquisition?

We’ve used data from J.Thelander Consulting to shed light on how employees are compensated when their companies are acquired, and what happens to their jobs.

November 4, 2018

This year is setting records for femtech funding

Funding for businesses geared toward women’s health didn’t crack the $100 million mark until 2013, and the term “femtech” didn’t exist until 2016. But investors are starting to pay attention to the sector, and this year is on pace to set records.

October 30, 2018

The state of US venture capital in 15 charts

As of the end of 3Q, 2018 has already set a record for venture capital invested in the US. We’ve put together a collection of charts illustrating that and other notable VC trends.

October 28, 2018

VC funding for mortgage tech stays strong after billion-dollar bump

Ribbon has raised $225 million in a combination of equity and debt to help homebuyers pay their mortgages. We take a look at the VC funding spike in the mortgage tech space over the last five years.

October 24, 2018

Startup Graveyard 2018: 12 failed companies, $1.4B in VC funding, only one Theranos

Theranos may be the most infamous startup to shut down this year, but it’s not the only business to close up shop. Our graphic breaks down some of the VC-backed companies that have closed in 2018.

October 22, 2018

Tiger Global closes biggest venture fund of the decade

Tiger Global has closed its 11th fund on $3.75 billion, making it the world’s largest VC vehicle of the last 10 years. We took a look at which other funds round out the top 10.

October 21, 2018

As Social Capital shrinks, a look back at its hundreds of investments

Three more employees have departed from Social Capital, continuing months of upheaval. As the firm moves away from a traditional VC model, we’ve put together a look at its investments.

October 18, 2018

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This year is setting records for VC mega-deals

The amount of venture capital invested this year has already surpassed the 2017 total, and that’s largely thanks to a record amount of mega-deals.

October 11, 2018