Big fall in UK venture capital investment 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. 14 Jul 2010 News
Israeli VC funding takes hit in first quarter of 2010 The first quarter of 2010 saw 91 Israeli high-tech companies raise $234 million, the lowest quarterly amount for five years. 28 Apr 2010 News
Israeli high-tech venture capital fell 46% in 2009 In 2009, 447 Israeli high-tech companies raised $1.12 billion from local and foreign venture investors, 46 per cent below 2008 levels. 20 Jan 2010 News
No sign of the “Next Big Thing” from Internet entrepreneurs German VCs at last week’s Venture Lounge in Munich showed little appetite for me-too Internet companies. 04 Nov 2009 News
Venture capital: public can work with private Despite rules and red tape, government investment in venture capital can be effective, says Rory Earley, CEO of Capital for Enterprise 30 Sep 2009 News
Government-backed VCs funds ‘too constrained’ to deliver big returns The impact of government support for venture capital is limited by restrictions and red tape, says a UK investigation. 02 Sep 2009 News
Technopolis survey shows VC funding on the wane in Finland 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. 25 Aug 2009 News