MoneyTree Venture Capital Profile for Illinois

PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/NVCA

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois Companies

By Year

As of 03/31/2008

Year Companies Deals Investment($M)
1998 63 67412.0
1999 98 1271309.6
2000 154 2002372.5
2001 105 126946.1
2002 66 78313.0
2003 48 55368.1
2004 41 52228.3
2005 47 54277.9
2006 51 55402.2
2007 61 70510.4
2008 12 12110.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois Companies

By Quarter

Qtr Companies Deals Investment($M)
2006-1 13 13129.6
2006-2 17 17168.8
2006-3 10 10 23.7
2006-4 15 15 80.3
2007-1 20 20167.3
2007-2 11 11 74.9
2007-3 19 20144.8
2007-4 19 19123.4
2008-1 12 12110.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois 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 Software 1 1 1.9
4 Semiconductors 1 1 16.0
5 Business Products and Services 1 1 0.2
6 Industrial/Energy 1 1 0.8
7 Media and Entertainment 1 1 4.8
8 Telecommunications 1 1 0.0
9 IT Services 1 1 2.4
-Total 12 12110.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois 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 Illinois 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
3Expansion5 5 41.2
4Later Stage1 1 2.8
-Total 12 12110.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois Companies

by Top County

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. County Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 IL-COOK 6 6 32.0
2 IL-DU PAGE 3 3 59.5
3 IL-LAKE 1 1 16.0
4 IL-FULTON 1 1 0.8
5 IL-CHAMPAIGN 1 1 2.4

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois Companies

By Major Metro Area

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Area Companies Deals Investment($M)
1Chicago 10 10107.5
2Great Lakes 2 2 3.2
-Total 12 12110.7

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in Illinois

By state of Funding Source

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Source state Investors Deals
1 Illinois 5 5
2 California 4 4
3 Maryland 2 3
4 New York 2 2
5 Ontario,(CA) 1 1
6 Texas 1 1
7 Virginia 1 1
8 Ohio 1 1
9 Wisconsin 1 1
10 Michigan 1 1
11 Massachusetts 3 1
12 Florida 1 1
13 North Carolina 1 1
-Total 26 28

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment by Illinois Venture Funds

By state of Companies Receiving Money

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Target state Companies Deals
1 California 27 27
2 Illinois 7 7
3 Washington 6 6
4 Non-US 4 4
5 Texas 4 4
6 Ohio 4 4
7 Colorado 3 3
8 Virginia 3 3
9 New Jersey 3 3
10 Massachusetts 2 2
11 Missouri 2 2
12 Kentucky 1 1
13 Pennsylvania 1 1
14 Indiana 1 1
15 Wisconsin 1 1
16 Michigan 1 1
17 New Mexico 1 1
18 Georgia 1 1
19 Quebec,(CA) 1 1
- Total 73 73

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in Illinois

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 4438.6 1998.3

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in Illinois

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 4438.6 1998.3
Total 53200.3 16225.0

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Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investing in Illinois

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
7Calvert Social Venture Partner1 1 0.3
8Comerica Venture Capital Group1 1 3.2
9Focus Equity Partners, LLC1 1 0.0
10General Motors Investment Mana1 1 3.2

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Backed IPOs in Illinois

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