Storm clouds gathering
April 2nd, 2008 by Benjamin KuoStorm clouds are gathering on the venture industry, as M&A and IPO exits are declining — at least according to the Dow Jones report on VC-backed liquidity released today. Dow Jones reported just $8.2B in exits, and only a handful of IPOs in Q1. It remains to be seen whether slowing liquidity opportunities will scare off venture investors (as it did post dot-com) or whether, this time, the investors in the market are instead set for the long haul and not “quick flips.”
