Venture firms raised 48 new funds and a total of $5.33 bln during Q1 2005. The same firms raised 49 funds and $2.67 bln in Q1 2004. Private-equity firms raised $15.79 bln in 38 funds during Q1 2005, up from $3.44 bln in 25 funds during Q1 2004.
Venture firms raised 48 new funds and a total of $5.33 bln during Q1 2005. The same firms raised 49 funds and $2.67 bln in Q1 2004. Private-equity firms raised $15.79 bln in 38 funds during Q1 2005, up from $3.44 bln in 25 funds during Q1 2004.
US VC investments in the US totaled $5.4 bln during Q4 2008, according to PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the National Venture Capital Association and Thomson Reuters. This compares to the $8.1 bln invested in Q4 2007 and is the lowest quarterly level of venture investments since Q1 2005. Fourth-quarter investments went to 818...
Open source in its boom phaseBoom? Is that what happens when it goes up in smoke?If there is a boom in open source I can't tell. The numbers in the market haven't changed much at all. Unfortunately with some open source moving to the GPL-3 we'll never...
In Q1-Q3 2005 open-source firms raised $144 mln in venture capital, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thompson Economics and the National Venture Capital Association.
By September 2005, the amount of venture money that went to companies with "open source" in their business description was $144 mln, which is more than double the total for the whole 2004, according to National Venture Capital Association, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Thomson Venture Economics.
From the beginning of 2005, 114 wireless-related companies received $984 mln compared to full-year 2004 of 135 companies and $1.1 bln. Two largest deals of Q3 2005 were with wireless-related companies. All Telecommunications investing in Q3 totaled $605 mln in 65 companies; a level similar to Q2 2005. So far...
VC investments into software startups dipped in Q3 2005, but retained its position as the largest single industry category with 185 companies capturing $1.0 bln, according to the National Venture Capital Association. From the beginning of 2005, Software category amounted to $3.5 bln in 627 companies, lagging full-year 2004 with...
The Life Sciences sector Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries in Q3 2005 outpaced Q2 2005 with $1.6 bln invested in 155 companies in the third quarter. For Q1-Q3 2005 2005, Life Sciences accounted for $4.2 bln or 26% of all venture investing. At the current rate, Life Sciences will meet...
In Q1 2005 10 venture-backed companies filed for IPOs, raising $714.1 mln in the process, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association say. In Q1 2005 the number of companies was the same, while the raised amount reached $720.7 mln.
The Fenwick & West Venture Capital Barometer showed a 24% average price increase for companies receiving venture capital financing in Q1 2005 compared to such companies previous financing round. This increase was lower than the 36% increase recorded in Q4 2004, but Q4 2004 was our largest increase to...
198 software industry companies raised $1.1 bln in Q1 2005, representing the largest single industry category. Total VC investments for Q1 2005 totaled $4.6 bln and, although that figure was down slightly from previous periods, it was in line with historical norms, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture...
198 software industry companies raised $1.1 bln in Q1 2005, representing the largest single industry category. Total VC investments for Q1 2005 totaled $4.6 bln and, although that figure was down slightly from previous periods, it was in line with historical norms, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture...
Indian private and venture capital sectors saw a total of $1.12 bln investments during 2004-05 compared with $780 mln during 2003-04, showing a robust 42% growth, according to TSJ Media. The IT sector witnessed about $66 mln being invested across five companies in Q1 2005.
Indian private and venture capital sectors saw a total of $1.12 bln investments during 2004-05 compared with $780 mln during 2003-04, showing a robust 42% growth, according to TSJ Media. The IT sector witnessed about $66 mln being invested across five companies in Q1 2005.