Dow Jones & Company, according to newly released data show that U.S. venture capital market in 2010 a strong recovery, based on exceptionally strong network of venture capital during the year there were 62 acquisitions involving a total amount of 4.1 billion, from the number and amount than almost double the previous two years.
2010, Google, IBM and the acquisition of Facebook among the top three; In addition, Google also ranks tenth in venture capital, IBM, and Facebook ranks tied for fifth. 2008 and 2009, the field of consumer information services, acquisitions of venture capital totaling 34 cases involving an amount of 2.2 billion U.S. dollars respectively, and 7.15 billion U.S. dollars.
In all business sectors, the 2010 total of 514 companies were traded a total of $ 39,300,000,000 the amount, up 25% over 2009, trading close to the number of companies before the last recession in 2007 613.
Initial public offering (IPO) market in 2010, is a good situation. During the year, a total of 46 venture-funded company is listed, a total of 3.4 billion financing, financing from the number and size are almost five times last year's IPO.
Risk of head of global research resources in the Dow Jones Jessica Canning (Jessica Canning) published an article saying, "Although Facebook is not clear whether the United States buy Groupon site listed in 2011, but the IPO market is very healthy. At present there are 44 registration of listed companies, the 25 higher than the same period last year. "