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Venture capital deal flow falls
Venture capital deals saw a brief resurgence in 2011 compared to the previous year, according to data from Preqin, but have slowed since the start of 2012. The data provider said the aggregate value of venture capital deals increased by 42 per cent between 2010 and 2011, from $33.7bn to $48bn, but had dropped back by five per cent in the first quarter of this year. Europe’s share of deals has fallen between 2010 and 2012 to date, accounting for 22 per cent of all deals in 2010, 18 per cent in 2011 and 19 per cent of completed deals in the year to date.