Thoughts on Yo, Tulips and Bubbles by Appia’s CEO and ExitEvent’s Data Geek

As for venture capital, after hovering below $30 billion for the past four years, total venture capital disbursements could reach $36 billion this year if 2014’s Q1 numbers continue, according to National Venture Capital Association (NCVA) data. But the lack of growth in VC funds the past few years doesn’t lend much hope for an influx of new money available to startups. These data seem to indicate money isn’t as easy to come by as we would probably see if we were in a bubble. Indeed, in December 2012, CB Insights predicted 1,000 startups would die because they wouldn’t...

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