VC investors choose cloud computing, mobile tech
August 13, 2014
Grazed from CNet. Author: Dara Kerr.
Venture capital investor confidence is on the up and up, and they’re setting their sights on the tech world, according to a new survey by the National Venture Capital Association and Deloitte. The two firms released the results of their annual Global Venture Capital Confidence survey on Wednesday, which shows that investors are increasingly being drawn to top categories in the tech industry, including cloud computing, mobile tech, and robotics.
"It’s very positive results on the market overall, and very positive on tech," Jim Atwell, national managing partner for Deloitte’s Emerging Growth Company, told CNET. "Tech companies are the sectors that have the most confidence the most excitement around them."…
For the report, NVCA and Deloitte surveyed more than 300 venture capitalists from around the world in May and June of this year about their confidence on global investments and certain markets and industries. The survey shows that investor confidence has risen for the last three years in a row; the firms attribute this to favorable capital markets, many investment opportunities, and a strong investor climate…
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