US venture funding falls 12 percent in 2Q to $7B
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 09:40
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) Funding for startups fell 12 percent in the April-June period as U.S. venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of companies getting funded in the earliest stages of development reached the highest level in more than a decade a hopeful sign for the broader economy and an indication that investors are willing to wait for returns.