Going into next year, venture capitalists are feeling more optimistic about the chances of exiting their portfolio companies. Much of this optimism comes from the successful, albeit few, public offerings of venture-backed companies this year.
Investment bankers are now giving a clear green light for new offerings and the number of companies to file has increased dramatically from the first half of the year. The number of companies making plans to go public next year has increased even more.
Original Article: Performance Of 2009’s VC-Backed IPOs Boosting Investor Optimism - Venture Capital Dispatch - WSJ
