See Full StoryAt mid-year, in terms of dollars and number of deals made, venture capital funding for U.S. investments was less than half of what it was in 2000, according to VentureWire, which tracks private equity investment. Even so, the high-tech desert has more than one venture capital oasis.
In this article, the second of a multi-part series, the E-Commerce Times takes a look at another e-commerce sector that is getting VC funding: online stores aimed at consumers with the disposable income to buy the high-end products they want -- but do not necessarily need. In a word, luxury.
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