8 About $13.8 bil was invested in startup companies in Q2, up 34% from Q1 and the most since Q1 2001. Software startups raised a near-record amount, suggesting that the IPO market will stay hot. This year, 37 tech firms have had IPOs vs. 45 for all of '13. In one of the largest rounds ever, ride-sharing service provider Uber raised $1.2 bil. Read More At Investor's Business Daily: http://news.investors.com/071814-709516-big-jump-in-venture-capital.htm#ixzz3846SFIYL Follow us: @IBDinvestors on Twitter | InvestorsBusinessDaily on Facebook
