VentureBeat � Venture capital investments at six year high: "Last week, we wrote venture capitalists are investing at their fastest pace in years, citing anecdotal evidence.
Some data just published confirms this: Venture capitalists invested more in the second quarter than they have in six years, according to a survey by Ernst & Young and VentureOne.
VCs pumped $7.4 billion into companies during the quarter, eight percent more than the same period last year. The number deals also rose eight percent, totaling 717 deals, also the highest deal volume since 2001.
They’re being driven in part by an opening in the IPO market, and continued vibrancy in mergers and acquisitions — in both medical devices and in other high-technology sectors.
See tables below for the breakdowns of investments by market sectors and regions."
