Reuters – VC Investments Fall in Third Quarter
Investments by U.S.-based venture capitalists fell 12 percent last quarter to $6.49 billion, according to consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association, and Thomson Reuters, underscoring the toll an uncertain economy is taking on the venture industry. Venture capitalists spread their cash across 890 companies in the third quarter, compared with 992 companies a year earlier. In the year earlier period, they invested $7.34 billion.
19 October 2012•1 min read
