Venture Capitalists and Angels invest $40 Billion per year but see only $18B in exits

Venture Capitalists invested $25.5 Billion in 3,416 companies in 2006. Angel investors invested about $26B in 50,000 companies. With $52 Billion invested in start-ups in 2006, there were only about $22B in "exits". Acquisitions accounted for $16.6B while IPOs brought in $5.3B.

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