Benchmarks: Q3 2007 Venture Capital Investments

摘要

The third quarter of 2007 was been a good one for the software industry, as it beat out its nearest competitor, Biotechnology, by $187m. The $1.1b spent on software companies went into 187 ventures; 15 more than for Biotechnology and Medical Devices combined. But though this was a strong quarter for software, it was down from last quarter in which $1.5b went into 253 deals-a six year high for the industry. On the other hand, a quick look through some of the other sectors tracked by PricewaterhouseCoopers reflects some confusion on their part of what should be regarded as software.