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Latest Data Show Venture Capital Industry on Pins and Needles

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Notably, this was the lowest quarterly deal volume since the fourth quarter of 2011, a period spanning 19 quarters. In the early-stage category, nearly 54 percent of deals in 2016 were greater than $5 million in size, which compares to 32 percent of investments right on the heels of the Great Recession in 2010.

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Ubuntu Edge, Startups, Crowdfunding, and More | Chat with Kate Drane Hardware Category Lead of IndieGoGo

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But some larger companies, such as Canonical, came to the crowdfunding community to help them fund projects like the Ubuntu Edge. Even if Canonical did not reach its goal, the campaign has given other larger companies to look into crowdfunding other future projects. One of the hardest times we had was getting access to capital.

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