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The State of Venture Capital. Joel Cardis, Esquire Joel Cardis Consulting Helping Emerging Companies Emerge jcardis@CardisConsulting.com (215)-654-8246 . Dow-Jones 2-Year History. NASDAQ 3-Year History. Venture Capital Investments.
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The State of Venture Capital Joel Cardis, Esquire Joel Cardis Consulting Helping Emerging Companies Emerge jcardis@CardisConsulting.com (215)-654-8246
Venture Capital Investments Year Total Deals per Deal 1995 $3.8 billion 1,128 $3.4 million 1996 $10.1 billion 2,163 $4.6 million 1997 $12.2 billion 2,706 $4.5 million 1998 $16.0 billion 2,692 $6.0 million 1999 $35.6 billion 4,006 $8.9 million 2000 $89.8 billion 5,485 $16.4 million 2001 $36.5 billion 3,928 $9.3 million Q1,2,3 – 2002 $16.6 billion 2,292 $7.2 million Source: Center for Venture Capital Research - UNH
Venture Capital Funds - PA Year Total Deals per Deal 1995 $142 million 64 $2.2 million 1996 $295 million 82 $3.6 million 1997 $888 million 133 $6.7 million 1998 $620 million 152 $4.1 million 1999 $1.44 billion 145 $9.9 million 2000 $2.62 billion 244 $10.7 million 2001 $1.00 billion 145 $6.9 million Q1,2,3 – 2002 $377 million 64 $5.9 million Source: Center for Venture Capital Research - UNH
Venture Capital Downsizing • Number of deals declined • 50% locally vs. 35% nationally • Total amount invested dropped • 71% locally vs. 46% nationally • Philadelphia ranked 17th in both deals & dollars • 29 total venture investments in local companies in 2002 Source: Philadelphia Business Journal – 1/13/03
Pent Up Demand YEAR No. of $1B Funds Raised 1996 1 1997 1 1998 2 1999 9 2000 19 2001 5 Source: Center for Venture Research -UNH
Serious Signs of Life • Governor Rendell - Innovation Zones • BioAdvance • Innovation Philadelphia • MAG • BFTP Investment Partners Guarantee Fund • Quaker Bioventures • Atlantic Venture Capital • PA Early Stage Fund III • TJU Biotech Complex at Delaware Valley College