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October 22, 2013   |   Vol. 5, Issue 40
 
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Venture Capital Investments in Software Hit 12-year Highs
October 18, 2013 | San Jose Mercury News
Software really is eating the world. Venture capital firms in the United States pumped more money into software startups last quarter -- $3.6 billion -- than at any point in 12 years, according to new industry figures. Software companies also notched the most deals in the third quarter, at 420; that was a 23 percent uptick from the previous three months. For good measure, nine of the 11 largest investments in the third quarter went into software.
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Behind the VC Numbers: Higher Prices, Less Control
October 18, 2013 | Fortune
Five unexpected venture capital deal trends. Venture capitalists invested $8.1 billion into 981 U.S.-based companies last quarter, according to PitchBook Data. That's basically flat from the prior quarter, and suggests that year-end 2013 totals will be a bit lower than the 2012 tally. So that's the top-line. What lies beneath, however, is much more interesting.
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Sustainable Growth in Angel Investor Market Shown in Center for Venture Research
October 16, 2013 | Center for Venture Research/ UNH
The U.S. angel investor market in the first two quarters of 2013 showed signs that sustainable growth has taken hold since the correction in the second half of 2008 and the first half of 2009. Total investments were at $9.7 billion, an increase of 5.2 percent over the same period in 2012, according to the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.
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States With Big Military, Research Facilities Hurt Most by Shutdown
October 18, 2013 | PerStates
States with large military installations and major research institutions will suffer the greatest economic hit from the 16-day federal shutdown – especially the Washington, D.C. area, Hawaii and New Mexico, according to a new analysis from Moody’s Analytics. To add insult to injury, states that paid to open national parks in their jurisdictions will not be automatically reimbursed for their expense.
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SEC to Release Crowdfunding Rule Easing Investor Verification
October 17, 2013 | BusinessWeek
Small businesses raising money by selling shares over the Internet wouldn’t have to verify that their backers comply with individual investment limits under a U.S. regulatory proposal set for a vote as soon as next week. The plan, targeted for an Oct. 23 vote by the Securities and Exchange Commission, would allow such companies to use so-called equity crowdfunding without having to check that a person’s investment is a greater share of their income or net worth than allowed by law
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