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http://www.FT.com/ The venture capital system has played a central role in fostering innovation. But with investment returns lagging for more than a decade and competition from new types of investor, the primacy of the VCs is no longer assured. What impact will the latest innovations in early-stage finance have on the effectiveness of the start-up financing system?

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