Signs of bubble in mobile Internet start-ups


PORTLAND: The number of mobile Internet startups with valuations crossing US$1bil has jumped by a third in just eight months and that's spelling trouble for some venture capitalists looking to cash in on their investments.

Already, there are signs of worsening returns.

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