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Venture capital and private equity firms enjoyed a particularly strong third quarter fundraising environment according to the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Venture Economics. The $5.5 billion that venture funds raised in the third quarter is a 78.4% increase over the second quarter. Early and seed stage funds accounted for 42% of VC fundraising dollars for the quarter.
On the flip side, venture capital investing dipped in the third quarter—decreasing more than 34% in Silicon Valley compared to Q2—although the total investment for the year is expected to exceed that of 2003.
Join this panel of renowned venture capitalists as they examine the venture landscape and look into the future. Where are venture capitalists putting their money? Will the life sciences sector continue to dominate as it has for the past nine consecutive quarters? What other sectors will continue to attract funding? What sectors are VCs avoiding? Are there sectors that are seeing over-investment? Can an early stage company get funded? Are we about to see another bubble in the making?
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