"After almost three years of lackluster exits for venture-backed companies, beginning in the second half of 2010 and early 2011, there has been a significant increase in liquidity events for venture-backed companies, with a particularly strong increase in mergers and acquisitions involving venture-backed companies. This uptick in liquidity events for venture-backed companies may signal the beginning of a new 'virtuous cycle' for funding of start-ups."
In this article, "Increase in Mergers and Acquisitions Signals Potential for Stronger Market," published on March 24, 2011 in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Mintz Levin attorney Jeremy Glaser reviews the funding environment of 2010 and shares his outlook for a much more fruitful 2011.
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