Trade sales beckon for IT venture capitalists

With the IPO market unavailable for Europe's technology companies, venture capitalists are betting that trade sales will be the best way to dispose of technology assets in 2001.

Nasdaq's 6% fall on the first day's trading this year confirmed equity investors' continued aversion to the sector.

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