The venture capital arm of the computer chipmaker said Tuesday it invested $250 million in emerging companies though September with 58% of its dollars going to startups outside North America. The pace, if continued through the fourth quarter, suggests annual investing of $333 million, well behind the $526 million of 2011.
IPO volumes were flat in the third quarter, according to data released today by the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters. Overall, venture-backed IPOs raised $1.1 billion from 10 offerings during the third quarter, more than double the deal number seen during the same period last year.
(Reuters) - A new study showing that immigrants founded one quarter of U.S. technology start-up companies could fuel calls to relax immigration rules ahead of next month's U.S. presidential elections, where the economy and immigration are key issues.
(Reuters) - Venture capitalists, long the lifeblood of medical technology firms, are growing cautious on the sector after seeing their returns squeezed in a time of growing cost pressures for healthcare, a report by Ernst & Young said.
For venture-backed tech M&A, the third quarter started with a bang and ended with a whimper. After a few large deals in July, things petered out in August and September.
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