Acquisitions 2004: "We've been waiting for several years for growth at the top of the funnel in the number of tiny startups seeking seed funding. 2004 seems like a nice little turning point for the tiny startups who represent the heart and soul of Silicon Valley's innovation; hopefully this trend will continue into 2005 and 2006 as more would-be angels -- flush with cash from the Google IPO and recent acquisitions -- start to invest in more such tiny startups."—Adam Rifkin