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Table 3
Communications and Internet Firms Lead the Pack
Venture Capital Investment Activity by Sector
2000 |
1999 |
|
| Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
| INDUSTRY |
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Biotechnology |
191 |
13 |
384 |
15 |
684 |
11 |
|
96 |
10 |
226 |
14 |
316 |
12 |
| Medical/Health Related |
103 |
7 |
187 |
7 |
446 |
7 |
|
83 |
8 |
141 |
9 |
159 |
6 |
| Communications |
149 |
10 |
294 |
11 |
1365 |
22 |
|
71 |
7 |
133 |
8 |
359 |
13 |
| Computer Related |
257 |
18 |
469 |
18 |
1037 |
16 |
|
281 |
28 |
468 |
29 |
982 |
36 |
| Internet Related |
203 |
14 |
397 |
15 |
1222 |
19 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Electronics |
112 |
8 |
263 |
10 |
555 |
9 |
|
91 |
9 |
167 |
10 |
262 |
10 |
| Other Technology |
107 |
7 |
176 |
7 |
338 |
5 |
|
46 |
5 |
73 |
5 |
90 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Technology) |
1,122 |
78% |
2,170 |
85% |
5,647 |
89% |
|
668 |
68% |
1,208 |
75% |
2,168 |
80% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Consumer Related |
142 |
10 |
162 |
6 |
237 |
4 |
|
62 |
6 |
72 |
4 |
126 |
5 |
| Manufacturing |
82 |
6 |
114 |
4 |
201 |
3 |
|
118 |
12 |
152 |
9 |
147 |
5 |
| Miscellaneous |
95 |
7 |
120 |
5 |
234 |
4 |
|
141 |
14 |
180 |
11 |
279 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Traditional) |
319 |
22% |
396 |
15% |
672 |
11% |
|
321 |
32% |
404 |
25% |
552 |
20% |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
1,441 |
100% |
2,566 |
100% |
$6,319 |
100% |
|
989 |
100% |
1,612 |
100% |
$2,720 |
100% |
Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Limited
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