Cleantech, photovoltaics shine in VC scoreboard
ZURICH, Switzerland — The EE Times Market Intelligence Unit has
released the 2007 edition of the EE Times Venture Capital
Scoreboard. The report shows in quantitative terms the rising investments
in Cleantech and photo-voltaic startups and a steady flow eastwards of VC
investment in electronics.
The report provides a detailed review of venture capital investments
made in electronics startups during the 2007 calendar year. The EE
Times Market Intelligence Unit has compiled an extensive dataset and
the analysis of that data has offered up a number of surprises as well as
confirming previously suspected trends.
The report tracks more than $2.6 billion of investment made in 168
transactions over the course of the year. It analyzes the data in terms of
investment rounds, business models and applications, pulling out trends in
areas such as cleantech and photovoltaics, fabless semiconductor
companies, and end-market investments in wireless areas such as WiMax.
Covering deals involving companies from more than 20 countries, the
report compares investments by region, and drills down in detail in several
specific areas including Israel and the U.K.
Not surprisingly, fabless semiconductor companies captured the lion’s share
of capital, but EDA and intellectual property companies, systems developers,
manufacturing companies and capital equipment startups also contributed
substantially to the overall total.
A notable trend in 2007 — and one that has continued into 2008 — is the rise
of so-called cleantech investment activity. The report shows how it is
making a positive impact on the amount of capital available for
energy-related technology ventures, as well as driving investment into
semiconductor-related innovation, such as thin-film solar cell ventures and
LEDs for lighting.
Another clear trend is capital’s increasing disregard for borders in its
flow to the most promising ventures and value. As a result, the VC
Scoreboard recorded a banner year for startups emerging from the U.K. But
California is still the center of the semiconductor venture capital world
and the most popular region for investment, the report shows.
"Access to this type of information is critical for companies charting their
investment and development strategies," said David Blaza, vice president of
TechInsights and publisher of EE Times, in a statement. "EE Times' mission
is to provide decision makers in the electronics business insight into
markets and opportunities with the technology and business intelligence they
need to make well informed decisions. This report from our Market
Intelligence Unit will prove to be an extremely valuable tool."
The EE Times VC Scoreboard 2007 is offered at an introductory price of $300
per copy, or $500 with an integrated spreadsheet providing details on all
the deals included and companies receiving venture investments in 2007.
There is also a section providing short sketches of the most active venture
capital funds in the electronics sector.
The EE Times Venture Capital Scoreboard for 2007 and accompanying data is
available now from the Market. It provides details on venture investment
activity in the electronics industry by company, targeted application,
geographic location, investors, dates, and more, enabling a number of views
of the VC Scoreboard investment universe.
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