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Table 3
Communications and Internet Firms Lead the Pack
Venture Capital Investment Activity by Sector
2001 |
2000 |
|
| Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
| INDUSTRY |
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Biotechnology |
109 |
10 |
358 |
16 |
842 |
17 |
|
182 |
12 |
365 |
14 |
666 |
10 |
| Medical/Health Related |
87 |
8 |
161 |
7 |
249 |
5 |
|
113 |
8 |
217 |
8 |
525 |
8 |
| Communications |
132 |
12 |
330 |
14 |
1223 |
25 |
|
151 |
10 |
320 |
12 |
1,359 |
21 |
| Computer Related |
208 |
19 |
432 |
19 |
759 |
16 |
|
252 |
17 |
457 |
17 |
1,085 |
16 |
| Internet Related |
125 |
12 |
273 |
12 |
586 |
12 |
|
220 |
15 |
403 |
15 |
1,276 |
19 |
| Electronics |
121 |
11 |
294 |
13 |
618 |
13 |
|
127 |
8 |
311 |
12 |
712 |
11 |
| Other Technology |
63 |
6 |
140 |
6 |
245 |
5 |
|
80 |
5 |
126 |
5 |
173 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Technology) |
845 |
78% |
1,988 |
87% |
4,522 |
93% |
|
1,125 |
75% |
2,199 |
82% |
5,796 |
87% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Consumer Related |
109 |
10 |
139 |
6 |
199 |
4 |
|
187 |
12 |
226 |
8 |
323 |
5 |
| Manufacturing |
84 |
8 |
107 |
5 |
93 |
2 |
|
97 |
6 |
121 |
5 |
256 |
4 |
| Miscellaneous |
39 |
4 |
48 |
2 |
60 |
1 |
|
93 |
6 |
125 |
5 |
254 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Traditional) |
232 |
22% |
294 |
13% |
352 |
7% |
|
377 |
25% |
472 |
18% |
833 |
13% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
1,077 |
100% |
2,282 |
100% |
4874 |
100% |
|
1,502 |
100% |
2,671 |
100% |
6,629 |
100% |
Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Limited
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