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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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The results were similar when he examined data for companies funded from 2000 to 2010, he says. In early 2011 an acquisition by a Fortune 500 company fell apart. His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. California. Connecticut.