Venture capital

In the last two years the number of exists has fallen by 40 per cent and the total amount of VC funding is down 50 per cent, according to new research by NESTA.

The first quarter of 2010 saw 91 Israeli high-tech companies raise $234 million, the lowest quarterly amount for five years.

In 2009, 447 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.12 billion from local and foreign venture investors, 46 per cent below 2008 levels.

German VCs at last week’s Venture Lounge in Munich showed little appetite for me-too Internet companies.

Despite rules and red tape, government investment in venture capital can be effective, says Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise

The impact of government support for venture capital is limited by restrictions and red tape, says a UK investigation.

Finnish high-tech growth companies raised more than 50 per cent less in the second quarter of 2009 than in 2008, according to a new report.