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Common Knowledge says that venture capital is in the sewer. Well, it just ain't so.
According to the latest MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, overall venture capital investments were down eight percent from 2007, and fourth quarter of 2008 investments were at their lowest point since early 2005.
But the report did find two potential economic bright spots however. Companies involved in clean technology, along with seed stage companies.
Clean technology investments were up 52 percent between 2007 and 2008, while seed stage companies received 19 percent more funding in that same period. In comparison, life sciences were down 15 percent, while software investing was at its lowest level in a decade.
The report also noted that despite the recent drop in capital investments, last year still represented the fifth highest total in the 14-year history of this report.
So much for "Common Knowledge". As we've said before, the money is there. Go after it.
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