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The market for acquisitions is on the mend, as deal activity and dollars increased for the first time in two years. That’s a good sign for venture capitalists - but to truly capture whether these investors are benefiting we have to look at what they’re putting in versus what they’re getting out.

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Venture firms are generally secretive about their investment returns on individual deals, so it’s impossible to get a fully accurate picture for the industry. But we can get a rough idea as to how the returns might be trending by taking a look at how much venture capital start-ups raised relative to their acquisition prices.

To read the full, original article click on this link: VCs Getting More Bang For Their Bucks In M&A - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ

Author: Scott Austin