Venture capital funding slows down in first quarter

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Venture capital funding slows down in first quarter
Is a caution flag flying? While U.S. venture firms refueled last year by raising a near-record $51.6 billion, they alsoeased off the throttlein terms of their investment activity during the first quarter of 2017, according to data released today by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).(Xconomy)

 

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Venture capital returned to normalcy in Q1 2017
The capital being invested in VC-backed startupsis gradually decreasing- something the National Venture Capital Association and PitchBook describe as a return to normalcy in their report, which was released today. Dealflow slows During the first quarter of 2017, investors poured $16.5 billion into 1,797 venture-backed startups, including Airbnb, SoFi, and Instacart.(Venture Beat)

 

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a symptom that the fed is raising the cost of money - 4 rate hikes and all these markets go bye bye