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  1. At least 20 US start-ups are valued at $1B+, more than in 1999/2000. Here's the rest of the billion dollar start-up club:...
  2. The Three Records #Facebook will hold at IPO ow.ly/aXmzw
  3. 923 VCs made at least one investment in a U.S., up from 900 in 2010. 2/3 with 3 or fewer deals in 2011. ow.ly/aU27w
  4. Sweden abandons plans to raise the tax rate on carried interest following uproar from both PE firms & their opponents ow.ly/aPjXs
  5. Attending the China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum in Shenzhen on June 6? Guido Schenk will be presenting! ow.ly/aPOuj
  6. Attending the China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum in Shenzhen on June 6? Guido Schenk will be presenting! ow.ly/aPNPC
  7. Top 2 VC deals in April were both Renewables: @SapphireEnergy (USD 144M) & @HarvestPower (USD 110M).
  8. USD 4B Mount Kellett Cap Partners II = largest Buyout Fund to close in April. Via @DJPrivateEquity ow.ly/aOLFB #LPSource
  9. NEA Closes $2.1B fund. Largest VC Fund to close in April? @HIGCapitalLLC’s BioVentures II at USD 268M. #LPSource ow.ly/aPnmV
  10. Sweden abandons plans to raise the tax rate on carried interest following uproar from both PE firms & their opponents ow.ly/aPjTQ
  11. China’s NDRC decrees Foreign RMB Funds be classifed as overseas entities unless raised from local investors ow.ly/aNMnF
  12. India to halve long term capital gains tax for PE investors from 20% to 10% according to its Finance Ministry ow.ly/aNMoJ
  13. China’s NDRC decrees Foreign RMB Funds be classifed as overseas entities unless raised from local investors ow.ly/aNMe3
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  15. Venture Capital In Chinese Companies Slumps To Lowest Level Since 2006 ow.ly/aKzqm
  16. Venture Capital In Chinese Companies Slumps To Lowest Level Since 2006 ow.ly/aKzjq
  17. European Venture Capital Poised for Rebound via @WSJ ow.ly/aI819
  18. European Venture Capital Poised for Rebound via @WSJ ow.ly/aI7Jb
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