Startup Acquisitions All Time High: Bloomberg Video with Mark Heesen

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Last Updated: May 14, 2010

First Posted: May 9, 2010 by The Venture Hype Team

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Quick Notes

Venture capital investing is up 41% in the 1st quarter this year vs. a year ago
Number of startup acquisitions is at an all time high
Quantity and quality of acquisitions are good
14 to 15 IPOs in 1st quarter, compared to 18 IPOs in the last 2 years
Quality of IPOs – some good; some aren’t
Briefly discussed corporate VCs

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