2005 Venture Capital Trends
"VC investment in IT was $2.6 billion in the first quarter of 2005, down from the $2.7 billion invested in the fourth quarter of 2004, according to a survey released Tuesday."
"Overall VC investment was $4.6 billion in the first quarter, down from $5.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004. VC investment has stabilized at between $4 billion and $6 billion per quarter for the past three years, after falling from the stratospheric levels of the dot-com boom, when VC investment topped $20 billion per quarter. "
"Software companies drew $1.1 billion in VC investment in the first quarter of 2005, down from $1.3 billion in the previous quarter. Biotechnology, the next highest category, drew $632 million, down from $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter. Software also led in the number of VC deals at 198, versus 68 for biotech. "
"Semiconductors were at $375 million, down from $520 million in the fourth quarter."
"Several IT categories posted gains: telecommunications ($371 million, up from $325 million in the fourth quarter), IT services ($302 million, up from $192 million in the fourth quarter), networking and equipment ($347 million, up from $322 million in the fourth quarter), and computers and peripherals ($109 million, up from $81 million in the fourth quarter). "
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"Overall VC investment was $4.6 billion in the first quarter, down from $5.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2004. VC investment has stabilized at between $4 billion and $6 billion per quarter for the past three years, after falling from the stratospheric levels of the dot-com boom, when VC investment topped $20 billion per quarter. "
"Software companies drew $1.1 billion in VC investment in the first quarter of 2005, down from $1.3 billion in the previous quarter. Biotechnology, the next highest category, drew $632 million, down from $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter. Software also led in the number of VC deals at 198, versus 68 for biotech. "
"Semiconductors were at $375 million, down from $520 million in the fourth quarter."
"Several IT categories posted gains: telecommunications ($371 million, up from $325 million in the fourth quarter), IT services ($302 million, up from $192 million in the fourth quarter), networking and equipment ($347 million, up from $322 million in the fourth quarter), and computers and peripherals ($109 million, up from $81 million in the fourth quarter). "
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