<p data-reactid="233">For venture and private equity funds alike, it’s easier than ever to raise money and harder than ever to actually invest it, thanks to increasingly steep competition. Case in point:</p>
<p data-reactid="236"><a data-reactid="237" href="http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/11/buyout-firms-are-ready-to-make-some-deals-this-year.html" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">CNBC reports</a> that buyout firms are racing to strike big deals now, before any tax law changes means their corporate competitors can pay even more for deals. They’ve already been priced out of so many big deals. More corporate cash and a soaring stock market will only make it worse.</p>