According to the NVCA, 67% of 500 venture capitalists and CEOs polled predicted IPO volume will increase and 55% predicted IPO quality will rebound in 2011.

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Last week, research from NVCA showed that only five companies went public in the third quarter, falling 77% from the second quarter, and 64% from the year before.

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Mr Heesen of the NVCA points out that the notion of making it easier for America to attract the best and brightest has already won some bipartisan support.

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Half those qualify as Chinese companies backed by U.S. venture capital funds that went public on U.S. exchanges, according to data released by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

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According to the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), venture-backed companies accounted for 10.4 million jobs in 2006, up from 9.4 million in 2003 and 8.7 million after the Internet bubble burst in 2000.

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From 2005 to 2006, the number of venture-funded start-up deals increased by nearly 61%, according to the NVCA. By contrast, late-stage deals increased by nearly 44%, and "expansion" deals remained at about the same level.

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According to the latest NVCA industry stats, most venture capitalists predict investment increases in Business IT, Healthcare IT, and to a lesser extent Consumer IT, the latter being the sector of greatest expectations last year.

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