The 2014 Global Venture Capital Confidence Survey conducted by Deloitte & Touche LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) covered 331 respondents from across the America, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific. Responses were received from firms as well as general partners that had assets under management across a wide range: from below $50 million to over $10 billion.
Venture capital destination - The US: Love and hate
The survey participants continued to rate the US highly as a venture capital destination – indeed this was the third year after 2012 that the country improved its rating in terms of investors’ confidence.
Venture capitalists were enthused by the robust US capital markets and its vibrant IPO environment that...

