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There are signs of hope for venture-backed companies ready to cash out through an initial public offering (IPO) or an acquisition, according to the latest report from Dow Jones VentureSource.

The overall liquidity numbers for the last three months are up from the same period last year — there were a total of 85 deals adding up to $4.7 billion. That’s not quite on-par with the end of 2008, but it’s up 27 percent from the $3.4 billion earned in the first quarter of 2009.

To read the full, original article click on this link: IPO activity finally picking up again (study) | VentureBeat

Author: Anthony Ha