
…and software investment slowing
Published: 21 January 2008 09:03 GMT
IT venture capitalists are investing in clean-tech and internet-specific businesses, according to results of the 2007 MoneyTree Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.
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Clean-technology companies attracted $2.2bn in investments last year, a 47 per cent jump over the prior year. And the number of clean-tech deals rose by 58 per cent to 202 venture financings last year, compared with 2006.
Internet companies, which rely on a business model that is largely dependent on the internet, also attracted a substantial slice of venture funding last year, according to the report. This sector attracted $4.6bn in funding, accounting for a 12 per cent increase over the previous year.
But the software sector, which historically grabs the largest slice of venture funding, had a less than spectacular year in 2007. Funding levels for the software sector remained virtually flat, rising to $5.3bn with 905 deals, compared with $5.1bn for 920 deals in 2006.
Deepak Kamra, a venture capitalist with Canaan Partners, said: "Software is still the largest segment for funding, even though it is flattening out. Within software, software as a service and open source are doing well. Open source is a cheaper way for companies to develop applications."
Venture capitalists get their investment back through an IPO or sale of their portfolio company.
Kamra said: "The market was good for IPOs in 2007 but now we're concerned about the IPO market shutting down. Ultimately, the IPO market will come back."
Original article: U.S. venture funding up nearly 11 percent in 2007 from CNET News.com
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