MoneyTree Venture Capital Profile for South Carolina

PricewaterhouseCoopers/Venture Economics/NVCA

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Year

As of 03/31/2008

Year Companies Deals Investment($M)
1998 11 16137.0
1999 9 9135.1
2000 8 13447.6
2001 6 6 98.1
2002 6 7 79.5
2003 4 4 14.3
2004 4 5 13.6
2005 1 1 2.7
2006 1 2 8.3
2007 7 9 85.1
2008 2 2 3.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Quarter

Qtr Companies Deals Investment($M)
2006-1 1 1 8.0
2006-4 1 1 0.3
2007-1 1 1 60.0
2007-2 5 5 4.9
2007-3 1 1 4.7
2007-4 2 2 15.5
2008-1 2 2 3.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Industry/Technology Sector

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Sector Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 Medical Devices and Equipment 1 1 1.3
2 IT Services 1 1 2.0
-Total 2 2 3.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Internet Related Technology

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Industry Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 Internet Software,Services and Tools 1 1 2.0
-Total 1 1 2.0

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Stage

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Stage Companies Deals Investment($M)
1Oth Early Stage1 1 2.0
2Expansion1 1 1.3
-Total 2 2 3.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

by Top County

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. County Companies Deals Investment($M)
1 SC-GREENVILLE 1 1 2.0
2 SC-BERKELEY 1 1 1.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina Companies

By Major Metro Area

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Area Companies Deals Investment($M)
1Other US 2 2 3.3
-Total 2 2 3.3

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment in South Carolina

By state of Funding Source

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Source state Investors Deals
1 Massachusetts 2 2
2 Non-US 1 1
3 Kentucky 1 1
-Total 6 6

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investment by South Carolina Venture Funds

By state of Companies Receiving Money

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Target state Companies Deals
1 North Carolina 1 1
- Total 1 1

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in South Carolina

By Year

As of 03/31/2008

Year Companies Amount Raised by IPO($M) Total Valuation Placed on Company by IPO($M)

© 2008 Venture Economics/NVCA

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Backed IPOs in South Carolina

By Quarter

Qtr Companies Amount Raised by IPO($M) Total Valuation Placed on Company by IPO($M)
Total 0 0.0 0.0

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Capital Investing in South Carolina

Most Active Venture Investors

01/01/2008 to 03/31/2008

No. Firm Companies Deals Investment($M)
1Meritus Ventures1 1 0.5
2Windspeed Ventures1 1 0.5
3SunBridge Corporation1 1 0.5
4Nexus Medical Partners1 1 0.4

© 2008 PricewaterhouseCooper/Venture Economics/NVCA MoneyTree Survey

Data current as of 15-APR-2008

Venture Backed IPOs in South Carolina

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