Venture capital and buyout fundraising slowed in the third quarter...

Venture capital and buyout fundraising slowed in the third quarter, according to Thomson Financial and National Venture Capital Association data. For the quarter, 52 venture capital funds raised $4.9 billion, compared with 62 funds raising $13.4 billion in the previous quarter, and 32 buyout and mezzanine funds raised $22.9 billion, down from 41 funds that raised $35.3 billion. A year ago, 62 venture capital funds raised $5.6 billion and 63 buyout and mezzanine funds raised $22.5 billion.