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Table 3
Life Sciences Tops Other Technology Sectors
Venture Capital Investment Activity by Sector
2003 |
2002 |
|
|
Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
Financings |
Investments |
Amount |
| INDUSTRY |
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
# |
% |
# |
% |
$(mm) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Biotechnology |
87 |
13 |
248 |
16 |
317 |
21 |
|
101 |
13 |
252 |
14 |
283 |
11 |
| Medical/Health Related |
45 |
7 |
106 |
7 |
75 |
5 |
|
65 |
8 |
135 |
8 |
196 |
8 |
| Communications |
62 |
9 |
157 |
10 |
187 |
13 |
|
71 |
9 |
233 |
13 |
632 |
25 |
| Computer Related |
116 |
17 |
304 |
20 |
264 |
18 |
|
141 |
18 |
350 |
20 |
425 |
17 |
| Internet Related |
43 |
6 |
101 |
7 |
78 |
5 |
|
67 |
8 |
166 |
9 |
144 |
6 |
| Electronics |
67 |
10 |
204 |
13 |
225 |
15 |
|
71 |
9 |
222 |
12 |
449 |
18 |
| Other Technology |
36 |
5 |
87 |
6 |
52 |
3 |
|
55 |
7 |
110 |
6 |
103 |
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Technology) |
456 |
67% |
1,207 |
78% |
1,197 |
81% |
|
571 |
72% |
1,468 |
82% |
2,232 |
88% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Consumer Related |
106 |
16 |
165 |
11 |
164 |
11 |
|
97 |
12 |
129 |
7 |
143 |
6 |
| Manufacturing |
51 |
7 |
73 |
5 |
38 |
3 |
|
88 |
11 |
145 |
8 |
108 |
4 |
| Miscellaneous |
70 |
10 |
105 |
7 |
87 |
6 |
|
40 |
5 |
52 |
3 |
45 |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total (Traditional) |
227 |
33% |
343 |
22% |
288 |
19% |
|
225 |
28% |
326 |
18% |
297 |
12% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
683 |
100% |
1,550 |
100% |
$1,486 |
100% |
|
796 |
100% |
1,794 |
100% |
$2,529 |
100% |
Prepared for the CVCA by Macdonald & Associates Ltd.
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