It seems that Venture investors are none-too-happy with current IPO activity. According to a study sponsored by Deloitte and the National Venture Capital Association released yesterday, over 80 percent of venture capitalists from around the globe believe "that current IPO activity levels in their home countries are too low". Low enough, in fact, that it has investors worrying over whether or not it can sustain the venture capital industry. While it seems that investors and VCs tend not to agree on anything (ever?) and it's thus a bit surprising to see 87 percent of U.S. investors agreeing that IPO activity is too low, it's also important to keep in mind that this survey was given to investors in the spring. This was before Pandora and LinkedIn went public and bubbletalk was on the tip of everyone's tongue; in fact, 2011 seems to be a pretty good year for IPOs and investors are encouraging startups to raise. (Before a potential bubble burst, of course.) So then, perhaps VCs should consider IPO rehab for their addictions? What do you think?
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