VC investments into tech companies up by $1 bln in the first half of 2006

Datamonitor says technology VC investments in the first half of 2006 exceeded tech VC investments in the first half of 2005 by $1 bln, for a total of $6.89 bln.

Published on: October 26, 2006 Department: Venture capital

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$7.4 bln of venture capital invested into US startups in Q2 2008
US VC investments drop 5.1% in dollar volume, up in deal volume
$928 mln of VC money invested in India in 2007
US venture investments up 10.8% in 2007
$34.7 bln raised by VCs in 2007
38 European IPOs raised 893 mln euros in 2007
Internet startup funding runs at $1 bln a quarter
81 venture-backed companies acquired in Q2 2007
22 venture-backed companies went the IPO route in Q2 2007
$2.4 bln of venture investments went into health care in Q2 2007
$7.4 bln invested by VCs into US companies in Q2 2007
Cleantech spending up 14% in 2007
Top venture capital companies for healthcare sector
Venture investments in healthcare sector
$8.2 bln of venture capital invested into healthcare companies in 2006
Israeli VCs raised 67% less money in 2006
$5.8 bln of venture capital invested in US in Q4 2006
$8.25 of venture capital invested into healthcare companies in 2006
$2.9 bln of VC money invested into cleantech
$727 mln of VC money invested into alternative energy start-ups in 2006
2006 VC investments up 10%
Global cleantech investments tops $1 bln in Q3 2006
$1.99 bln of venture capital invested in Bay Area companies in Q3 2006
VC investments into tech companies up by $1 bln in the first half of 2006
Venture capital funding up 5.4% in Q1-Q3 2006
49 Web 2.0 companies received VC money in the first half of 2006
22.2% VC deals in Q2 2006 funded by corporate VC
16 IPOs of venture-backed companies in Q2 2006
$6.7 bln of venture capital invested in Q2 2006
US venture investments reached $6.7 bln in Q2 2006
VC investments in Silicon Valley companies up 27%
$11.2 bln raised by venture capital firms in Q2 2006
Early-stage investments in Europe up 23% in 2005
8% of angel investors in 2005 were women
Median value for a startup was $18.6 mln in Q1 2006
Only 12% of fast-growing companies borrowed from the banks in Q1 2006
Venture capital investments up 64% in Q1 2006
29.13 mln euros of VC investment in Ireland in Q1 2006
$31.3 bln of venture capital invested worldwide in 2005
$23.1 bln of angel investments made in 2005
VC investment in Bay Area companies up 4.8% in Q1 2006
Irish VC activity reached $75 mln in Q1 2006
Private equity funds raised $31.4 bln in Q1 2006
Publicly traded biotech companies generated $60 bln in 2005
Angels invested $23.1 bln in 49,500 companies in 2005
VCs invested $6.5 bln in Q1 2006
$144 mln of VC money invested in open source companies in Q1-Q3 2005
61% of entrepreneurs feel bullish about the market
Median startup valuation at $15.2 mln in 2005
7% of VC money went into wireless companies in 2005
10% of software VC investments went into SAAS in 2005
Venture capital market in India reached $1.5 bln in 2005
Irish VC investments reached 30.58 mln euros in Q4 2005
$340 bln of tech mergers and acquisitions in 2005
$22.16 bln of venture capital raised by US VCs in 2005
34 Web search startups funded in 2005
Nanotech venture funding up 121% in 2005
IT healthcare for $485 mln in venture financing in 2005
$21.68 bln of venture capital invested in 2005
Biotech VC investments up 5% in 2005
Australian venture capital investments up 25% in 2004-2005
Venture investments in European companies down 5.8% in Q3 2005
$144 mln of venture financing went into open source companies in Q1-Q3 2005
5-year VC average return is at -6.3% in Q3 2005
$3.5 bln of venture money invested in software startups in Q1-Q3 2005
$984 mln of venture capital invested into 114 wireless startups in Q1-Q3 2005
Biotech venture capital investments reached $1.6 bln in Q3 2005
VC funding for Silicon Valley companies: 161 in Q1 2005, 163 in Q2 20095, 187 in Q3 2005
219 Internet startups funded in the first half of 2005, $7.1 mln average
Venture investments in China reached $1.27 bln in 2004
$5.39 bln of venture capital funds raised in Q3 2005
Investments in Indian companies up 487% in Q3 2005
219 Internet startups funded on the first half of 2005, average deal at $7.1 mln
Mergers and acquisitions up 23% in Q3 2005
$6.1 bln raised by venture capitalists in Q2 2005
72% of small-cap investors increasing their IT investments in 2005
$705 mln invested in clean tech in the first half of 2005
European VC investments down 34% in Q2 2005
$6.1 bln invested in venture funds in Q2 2005
Cleantech venture investments up 4.8% in Q1 2005
Asia-Pacific private equity down 48% in the first half of 2005
Venture investments in China to slow down to $1 bln in 2005
Venture capital investments total $5.77 bln in Q2 2005
12% of venture capitalists invest in energy, 19% on consumer businesses
10 venture-backed companies raised $714.1 mln through IPOs in Q2 2005
$387 mln invested in Israeli startups in Q2 2005
Indian VC investments up to $395 mln in Q2 2005
20% of US venture capitalists want to invest in China, 18% - in India
58% of venture capitalists think angel investors over-valuate the starups
Q1 2005 valuations for venture-financed startups up 24%
18% of 2004 venture capital went into biotech
In Q1 2005 198 software companies received $1.1 bln of venture money
US venture investments down 16% in Q1 2005
$96.8 mln invested in semiconductor startups in March 2005
Venture capitalists raised $5.33 bln in Q1 2005
Number of US venture capital firms fell by 21% in 2004
2004 ROI: 8.6% on Nasdaq, 9% on SnP, 19.3% on venture capital
$1.3 bln of venture investments in India in 2004, growth of 49%
Venture capital investments reaches $97.5 mln in Ireland in Q1 2005
Venture investment in semiconductor industry decreased 40% in Q1 2005
Venture capitalists with most deals in 2004: New Enterprise Associates, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Intel Capital
Top US venture capital locations: Silicon Valley, New England, New York City
Top industries for venture investments in 2004: software, biotech, telecom
$5.3 bln of US venture capital investments in Q4 2004
$1.21 bln of venture investments went into clean technologies in 2004
US venture capital investments doubled in 2004 to $17.5 bln
$66 mln of venture investments in Indian IT sector in Q1 2005
Venture investments for 2004: $21 bln in USA, $7 bln in Japan, $1 bln in China
$208.05 mln of venture investments in February 2005
Average technology merger size down 58.6% in 2004 from 1999
German venture capitalists invested 3.766 bln euros in 2004
UK and Ireland venture investments totalled 464 mln pounds in 2004
Women entrepreneurs increased 190% since 1990
11% of venture capital was invested in health services
US merger activity up 46% in 2004
$17.6 bln of venture capital raised in 2004
10% of teens want to be entrepreneurs
11.3% of Americans are entrepreneurs
$20.42 bln of venture capital invested in 2004
Venture investments in Q3 2004 fell by 15% (VentureOne) or by 26% (PWC)
Affluent investors are divided about Bush vs. Kerry
$1.54 bln of venture investments in Silicon Valley in Q3 2004
Venture investments totalled $12.4 bln, 27500 companies in the first half of 2004
New England venture investments dropped 51% in Q3 2004
Canadian VCs invested $375 mln in Q2 2004, up 48%
90 venture-backed companies completed IPOs in Q3 2004
US IT venture unvestments up 11% in Q2 2004
European venture investments up 21% in Q2 2004
$5.1 bln of venture investments in Q2 2004
$4 bln of venture money invested in software startups
US global venture investment share dropping
$18 bln of venture investments in 2003
Venture capital losses amounted to 17.8% in 2003
VCs have $70 bln in cash ready for investments
Wireless companies receive $915M in 2Q venture capital

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