VentureBeat - Latest Comments in Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington emerge as vibrant start-up areashttp://venturebeat.disqus.com/News about Tech, Business and InnovationenSat, 26 Mar 2011 09:19:47 -0000Re: Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington emerge as vibrant start-up areashttp://venturebeat.com/2008/03/10/seattle-los-angeles-and-washington-emerge-as-vibrant-start-up-areas/#comment-172223425<p>Hello, How are you? I would like to build words that make sense on the subject. I do not know where to start, but the subject. Although there are more members in your comments clear. will be easier for us. Best Regards...</p>MolivaSat, 26 Mar 2011 09:19:47 -0000Re: Seattle, Los Angeles and Washington emerge as vibrant start-up areashttp://venturebeat.com/2008/03/10/seattle-los-angeles-and-washington-emerge-as-vibrant-start-up-areas/#comment-14683491<p>It strains the intellect to suggest two disparate years years with dramatically differents amounts of investments suffice to point out a trend. Might this be a an image enhansing NVCA attempt to convince policy makers that the industry is spreading its wealth. A closer look at the data reveals, in fact,that the share of venture capital going to California and Massachusetts actually increased from 50% to 59% of all VC investments in 1997 and 2007.<br>Secondly to suggest that all investments were for start-ups also defies logic, since the industry invests more than 80% of its funds in more mature companies.<br>Might NVCA be more interested in Congress' attention to the tax breaks it gets?</p>George LipperSun, 16 Mar 2008 10:40:44 -0000