Venture Investment Plummets In 2009 As VCs Retrench
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Last year was the worst on record since 1997 for venture investment. VCs hold out hope, however, as deal volume and committed dollars increased from Q3 to Q4.
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