During the last quarter of 2009, US venture capital investment in young Internet companies increased by 38 per cent, to $1.8 billion, compared to a year before.
And according to Crunchbase, a database managed by Techcrunch, this momentum is continuing, with VC investments doubling during the first quarter of 2010, compared to last year.
In Europe, statistics are less upbeat. Last year, venture capital investments dropped 41 per cent in all sectors. Yet, if you listen to Internet start-up investment professionals, these figures do not reflect the full picture.
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Author: Fabrice Delaye
