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Some VC Funds Have Miles To Go While Others Have Burned What's In The Tank

The slowdown and shake-out predicted to occur in the world of venture capital has come. But has it also already gone, too? The industry has certainly retrenched, but there are also signs of new life in the venture sector. For the past two years, we've tracked a few dozen life sciences firms, with an eye on which ones have nearly tapped out their older funds and which have fresh cash to invest in young start-ups. Here's an updated look at the venture fund landscape, showing the firms with full tanks and the ones who are running on empty, based on SEC filings, firm announcements, and our own database and reporting.

The slowdown and shake-out predicted to occur in the world of venture capital has come. But has it also already gone, too? Late in 2008 as the housing crisis came to a head, dire predictions suggested that the venture industry could shrink to half its former size, as weaker-performing firms were weeded out. A long, painful process of downsizing seemed to be taking place and firms struggled to reach their targets when raising new funds as limited partners pulled back in their capital allocations.

The industry has certainly retrenched, but there are also signs of new life in the venture sector. While some firms set fundraising goals they couldn't reach, others have found their...

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