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Are venture funds interested in your project?
Since the third quarter of 2008, there has been a deep decline in the number of companies that are receiving investment funds from venture capitalists and there are reports that there has been a 50% decline going into the first quarter of 2009. But what are the companies that are getting the money?
Well, it seems that only four categories are still attracting funding and there are solar energy, electric vehicles, biofuel technologies and advance batteries. Looks like people are really worried about the end game with energy consumptions. Maybe it is the right time to look at areas that we have been ignoring for these past decades, like wind power, the mighty sea with its vast amount of latent energy and also geothermal areas that hold great promises. It is really not areas that we have neglected, but due to the easy availability and comparatively cheap fossil fuels, we have not turn to them as yet. But if gasoline can reach 150 dollars per barrel, then we better look at these hidden gems once again! And we have to pump in the money to further exploit it now. We are running out of time as the poles are already melting at an unprecedented rate.
UK venture capital boosting
It was reported that during 2008, venture capital investments in U.K. and start-ups fell 28% to EURO 1.44 billion, while the number of done deals dropped 27% to 323. One of the worst affected industries is the biotechnology sector, which should not be affected in these trying times because it will badly affect the British economy. Fortunately, the government has announced an initial $250 million dollar funding for the venture fund called the UK Innovation Fund. This was announced by Lord Mandelson, First Secretary of State at a Stock Exchange meeting recently. Hopefully, this effort will draw in pension fund and private capital and the target amount is 1.6 billion dollars within ten years.
Meanwhile, Minister of Science and Innovation, Lord Drayson hinted that in order for Great Britain to also have companies of the stature of Google or Yahoo, there should be available funds for such nurture. On another note, he said that the funds will be run by a credible manager. This was welcome by British Industry players who had been lobbying for two over years for such funds. It is hoped that with the availability of the fund, the British economy will enter into a new phase. Within the EU, Britain has moved ahead as far as venture funding is concerned, although it is no where near the level of US venture funding availability, especially for new technologies. Hopefully, this will positively impact on he country’s economic recovery.
July 2, 2009
If it is green, then it is OK.
Green investments are in. Energy generation stuff is out. That seems to be the latest trend in the venture capital scene now. One of the reasons is perhaps due to oil prices, that don’t seem to sky rocket like in 2008. Another reason is perhaps that there is just not enough money to go around, and having a slow IPO scene in 2009 could have exasperated the funders. Instead of pumping money into capital intensive start-ups, it is more viable to put money in new battery firms and the smart grid sectors.
Adding further boost to the energy storage sector is President Obama’s offer of more funds (about $100 billion) for the sector, and everyone is at least taking a relook at such things like Lithium-ion storage system. It is still green technology, but it is those sectors that can have their results seen in the short term, rather than those that required a decade or more to reach ROI. There was a surge in investment of about 70 % in the greentech sector in 2009, according to Ernst & Young.
August 18, 2009.
Venture Funds in a tailspin.
The venture fund sector has experienced a 50 % drop in 2009 as compared to the previous year. This is according to an analysis done by Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst. Venture capital raise for US companies shows that for 2009, it is about $8 billion, compared with 2008 of about $ 18.9 billion. Total private equity raised was $ 80 billion for 2009, a 50% drop from the same period the year before. There was less money around as exit money was shrinking due to the recession. However, new companies with strong intellectual properties potentials is still been courted by venture funds. Hopefully, with the economy showing signs of recovery at end of 2009, the venture funding sectors will make their comebacks.
October 11, 2009.
Some good news for venture funds
According to an estimate made by CrunchBase, the amount of funds pumped to finance ventures has short up dramatically at the last quarter of 2009. Estimated total was fifteen billion for the forth quarter of 2009 as compared to seven billion for the previous quarter. However, the total investment from venture capital firms for 2009 came to thirty two billion as compared to thirty eight billion for 2008. Apparently, the increase came about because of a better confidence for the economy and a hope that 2010 will be the turn around for the battered world economy. Still, there are areas of hope, especially in green technologies, taking into consideration that world oil prices will again shoot for the roof and better energy alternatives have to be found.
January 6, 2010.