Report to the Congress on the Availability of Credit to Small Businesses
Submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 2227 of the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996
October 2007
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Figure 7
Venture Capital
| Year | Investments |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.68 |
| 1996 | 11.60 |
| 1997 | 15.55 |
| 1998 | 21.53 |
| 1999 | 55.14 |
| 2000 | 104.23 |
| 2001 | 40.54 |
| 2002 | 21.76 |
| 2003 | 19.63 |
| 2004 | 22.03 |
| 2005 | 22.64 |
| 2006 | 26.09 |
| 2007:Q1 | 28.00 |
Note. Data are at an annual rate.
Source. PriceWaterhouseCoopers / Venture Capital Association / MoneyTree Survey.
| Development Stage | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007:Q1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture Capital | ||||||
| Investments ($B) | 21.8 | 19.7 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 25.5 | 28.2 |
| Number of deals | 3,083 | 2,895 | 3,031 | 3,100 | 3,416 | 3,112 |
| Average deal size ($M) | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 9.1 |
| Seed, Start-up, Early Stage | ||||||
| Investments ($B) | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Number of deals | 1,025 | 970 | 1,060 | 1,018 | 1,176 | 1,036 |
| Average deal size ($M) | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
Note. Data are at an annual rate.
Source. PriceWaterhouseCoopers / Venture Capital Association / MoneyTree Survey.