Venture capitalists (VCs) in the United States are continuing to expand to a more global investment focus, but growth is slow and cautious. U.S. VCs prefer to play globally by investing in domestic companies with significant operations offshore vs. directly investing in foreign entities, according to the Global Trends in Venture Capital 2007 Report. The survey was conducted in the second quarter of 2007 and measured attitudes and intentions of more than 500 venture capitalists worldwide.

The study reveals:

• Canada, China, India and Israel are top global targets for U.S. VCs
• U.S. respondents indicated their foreign LP base would increase
• Resources are critical for investing internationally
• VCs are investing globally by investing locally

This report was sponsored by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP's Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry practice in cooperation with the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) in the United States and numerous other venture capital associations around the world.

To learn more, read the full U.S. report in the PDF attached below.

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