Economic Trends Seen In 2011 Owing To Startups

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Bangalore: 2011 has seen the global economy on a rollercoaster ride, with startups playing a significant role; it might be mammoth investments by VCs, PEs, celebrities alike, or aggressive hiring. Here are the economic trends seen over the year, owing to startups.

Bullish Investors

bull, bullish, investment, VC, PE, startups, entrepreneurs, 2011, mobile, tech2011 has seen a total of $752 million Venture capital funds invested across 136 transactions, as compared to the $ 707 million across 132 transactions in 2010. Also, the year saw about $2,249 million across 98 deals in Private Equity by the end of September. This shows that the year saw the investors acting bullish on high-risk startups, particularly in the IT, Mobile, and ecommerce sectors. This trend predicts that 2012 would see a similar aggressiveness in the investment and hiring scenario.

 



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