MoneyTree Venture Capital Profile for Chicago

PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/NVCA

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Year

As of 03/31/2008

Year Companies Deals Investment($M)
1998 61 65402.7
1999 95 1241293.2
2000 148 1912307.8
2001 98 117917.8
2002 63 74299.2
2003 46 53366.5
2004 38 49221.7
2005 42 48228.2
2006 40 43362.6
2007 47 55416.4
2008 10 10107.5

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Quarter

Qtr Companies Deals Investment($M)
2006-1 11 11127.4
2006-2 15 15148.7
2006-3 5 5 12.0
2006-4 12 12 74.5
2007-1 16 16129.3
2007-2 8 8 38.9
2007-3 14 15135.8
2007-4 16 16112.4
2008-1 10 10107.5

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Industry/Technology Sector

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Sector Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 Consumer Products and Services 3 3 25.1
2 Biotechnology 2 2 59.5
3 Semiconductors 1 1 16.0
4 Business Products and Services 1 1 0.2
5 Media and Entertainment 1 1 4.8
6 Telecommunications 1 1 0.0
7 Software 1 1 1.9
-Total 10 10107.5

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Internet Related Technology

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Industry Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 Ecommerce Goods, Services and Content 3 3 23.6
2 Online Communications,Infrastructure and Hardware 1 1 0.0
3 Internet Software,Services and Tools 1 1 1.9
-Total 5 5 25.6

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Stage

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Stage Companies Deals Investment($M)
1Startup5 5 66.5
2Oth Early Stage1 1 0.2
3Expansion3 3 38.0
4Later Stage1 1 2.8
-Total 10 10107.5

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Chicago Metro Region Companies

By Region of Funding Source

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Source metro_region Investors Deals
1 Chicago 4 4
2 Washington Metroplex 2 3
3 San Jose 3 3
4 New York Metro 2 2
5 Great Lakes 2 2
6 Other US 1 1
7 Dallas 1 1
8 San Fran/Berkeley 1 1
9 Boston 3 1
10 Non US 1 1
-Total 21 22

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment by Chicago Metro Region Venture Funds

By Region of Companies Receiving Money

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Target metro_region Companies Deals
1 Great Lakes 11 11
2 San Jose 10 10
3 San Diego Metro 7 7
4 Seattle 6 6
5 Non US 5 5
6 Chicago 5 5
7 Houston 3 3
8 Los Angeles 3 3
9 San Fran/Berkeley 3 3
10 Denver 3 3
11 Washington Metroplex 3 3
12 Other US 3 3
13 Orange County 2 2
14 Boston 2 2
15 New York Metro 2 2
16 Atlanta 1 1
17 South NJ/West Pa 1 1
18 Philadelphia 1 1
19 Austin 1 1
- Total 72 72

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in Chicago Metro Region

By Year

As of 03/31/2008

Year Companies Amount Raised by IPO($M) Total Valuation Placed on Company by IPO($M)
1998 1102.4 338.9
1999 5504.1 2338.4
2000 6792.1 5227.0
2001 1144.0 769.1
2004 2219.4 945.0
2005 3370.3 1817.6
2006 1 95.3 396.1
2007 3284.9 978.2

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in Chicago Metro Region

By Quarter

Qtr Companies Amount Raised by IPO($M) Total Valuation Placed on Company by IPO($M)
2006-3 1 95.3 396.1
2007-4 3284.9 978.2
Total 42892.9 14184.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investing in Chicago Metro Region

Most Active Venture Investors

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Firm Companies Deals Investment($M)
1New Enterprise Associates2 2 5.4
2Walnut Group, The1 1 3.2
3Alsop Louie Partners1 1 0.6
4American Capital Strategies1 1 11.0
5Baird Capital Partners1 1 0.7
6Batterson Venture Partners (AK1 1 0.6
7Comerica Venture Capital Group1 1 3.2
8Focus Equity Partners, LLC1 1 0.0
9General Motors Investment Mana1 1 3.2
10Globespan Capital Partners (FK1 1 3.2

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Backed IPOs in Chicago Metro Region

Top IPOs

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Company IPO DATE Money Raised by IPO($M) Total Valuation Placed on Company by IPO($M)
-All Companies- 0.0 0.0

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Profile Created:04/16/2008