Venture-backed M&A hits five-year high

Acquisitions of US venture-backed companies reached $27.3bn (€22.5bn) last year, the highest amount paid in a single year since 2000.

Last year, 356 venture-backed companies were bought for $27.3bn, compared with 458 acquisitions for $98.1bn in 2000, according to the Quarterly Liquidity Report from VentureOne, a unit of Dow Jones.

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