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]]> By: jbsh » Geeks & investors, are they oil & water? Lets mix it up a bit… http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-800540 jbsh » Geeks & investors, are they oil & water? Lets mix it up a bit… Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:21:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-800540 [...] at the event suggested there was no shortage of money, though getting to it might be a bit harder at the [...] [...] at the event suggested there was no shortage of money, though getting to it might be a bit harder at the [...]

]]> By: Venture Capital Unternehmen finanzieren in Europa deutlich weniger Unternehmen | Ergründet http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-776750 Venture Capital Unternehmen finanzieren in Europa deutlich weniger Unternehmen | Ergründet Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-776750 [...] Europa haben die Venture Capital Unternehmen im vergangenen Jahr in deutlich weniger (897) Start-Ups investiert, als noch im Jahr zuvor. Damit ist die Zahl der finanzierten Start-Ups [...] [...] Europa haben die Venture Capital Unternehmen im vergangenen Jahr in deutlich weniger (897) Start-Ups investiert, als noch im Jahr zuvor. Damit ist die Zahl der finanzierten Start-Ups [...]

]]> By: TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » European VC down, but getting more focused http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-776204 TechCrunch UK » Blog Archive » European VC down, but getting more focused Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:01:41 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-776204 [...] venture capital firms are backing the fewest companies on record, according to VentureBeat. They invested in just 897 companies last year, the lowest number since 1999. However, more money [...] [...] venture capital firms are backing the fewest companies on record, according to VentureBeat. They invested in just 897 companies last year, the lowest number since 1999. However, more money [...]

]]> By: Yuri Ammosov http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-775224 Yuri Ammosov Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:06:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-775224 Yakov (and Matt, you might also be interested) -- EVCA includes statistics from RVCA for BOTH PE/LBO AND VC. When you try to count out the VC deals only, the numbers drop to 20% of the original. Always read the fine script. Also, most recent deals in Russia were not fresh investments, they were change of control deals. One owner selling to another at a premium (or not). This is not comparable to US stats, either. Yakov (and Matt, you might also be interested) —

EVCA includes statistics from RVCA for BOTH PE/LBO AND VC. When you try to count out the VC deals only, the numbers drop to 20% of the original.

Always read the fine script.

Also, most recent deals in Russia were not fresh investments, they were change of control deals. One owner selling to another at a premium (or not). This is not comparable to US stats, either.

]]> By: Yakov http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-775154 Yakov Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:46:25 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-775154 Did they count correctly? In Russia, there were more VC deals last year than ever before. Did they count correctly? In Russia, there were more VC deals last year than ever before.

]]> By: VentureBeat » EBuddy raises nearly $10 million, focusing on mobile web chat http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/comment-page-1/#comment-775140 VentureBeat » EBuddy raises nearly $10 million, focusing on mobile web chat Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:44:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2008/02/05/european-vc-deals-hit-record-low-depressing-for-startups/#comment-775140 [...] few startups to receive funding from European VCs — see our previous story on that, here. Tagged co:EBuddy, inv:prime technology ventures VentureBeat [...] [...] few startups to receive funding from European VCs — see our previous story on that, here. Tagged co:EBuddy, inv:prime technology ventures VentureBeat [...]

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