Venture Capital Investment Holds Steady at US$7.4 Billion in 2Q2008
National Venture Capital Association, PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice, Thomson Reuters
August 2008
Venture capitalists invested US$7.4 billion in 990 deals in the second quarter of 2008, according to the MoneyTree™ Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) based on data provided by Thomson Reuters. Quarterly investment activity was essentially flat compared to the first quarter of 2008 when US$7.5 billion was invested in 977 deals. Growth in the clean technology and Internet-specific sectors contributed to the solid level of investing seen in the quarter.
