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Venture capital flowing easier
Investments still down from 2004
"Private investors bumped up funding to early-stage U.S. companies in the second quarter, compared with the gloomy picture that surfaced in the beginning of 2005.
But venture capital investment in both the Bay Area and the nation was still down from the same period last year, when rising numbers had fueled hopes that venture firms were emerging from the dot-com slump.
The U.S. venture capital industry posted 524 deals from April through June, 7 percent more than the first three months of the year. The deals raised $5.39 billion, a 14 percent increase. But compared with the second quarter of 2004, the number of deals was down 11 percent, and they raised 6 percent less capital."
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Investments still down from 2004
"Private investors bumped up funding to early-stage U.S. companies in the second quarter, compared with the gloomy picture that surfaced in the beginning of 2005.
But venture capital investment in both the Bay Area and the nation was still down from the same period last year, when rising numbers had fueled hopes that venture firms were emerging from the dot-com slump.
The U.S. venture capital industry posted 524 deals from April through June, 7 percent more than the first three months of the year. The deals raised $5.39 billion, a 14 percent increase. But compared with the second quarter of 2004, the number of deals was down 11 percent, and they raised 6 percent less capital."
Read more here.
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