U.S. VC-Backed Liquidity Drops to $8.2 Billion in 1Q08, Lowest Since 2005
U.S. Newswire, April, 2008
To: BUSINESS EDITORS
Contact: Adam Wade of Dow Jones Financial Information Services, 1-415-439-6666, adam.wade@dowjones.com
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- In the first quarter of 2008, liquidity generated by mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and initial public offerings (IPOs) of venture-backed companies in the U.S. fell to $8.2 billion, the lowest quarterly total since the fourth quarter of 2005, according to the Quarterly U.S. Liquidity Report released today by Dow Jones VentureSource, the premier source for accurate, comprehensive venture capital data.
The report shows that the first quarter of the year saw just 80 M&A transactions completed, accounting for roughly $7.8 billion in liquidity, a far cry from the $10.2 billion generated via 105...
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