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July 17, 2006
Euro VC Down Slightly in 2Q06; Deal Size Increases
CalibreOne, the executive search firm specialized in tech ventures, has published its second quarter VC funding totals.
The amount invested in European technology firms was down from the first quarter but still higher than the last two quarters in 2005.
Deal size was up slightly, mainly due to some large sized second/third rounds (e.g. WeeWorld, CavendishKinetics, BridgeCo, Mobeon, Nanoradio, Waveon, Siano and SmartFuel Cells)
The effect on the increased VC investment is that startups are hiring "more and more searches for European companies looking to establish US operations" and because Calibreone operates in the US as well, it notes that US companies are also investing heavily in expanding into Europe.
Mobile technology is the strongest growth sector, but increasing activity is noted in enterprise software - particularly managed services providers, and media.
Read - CalibreOne Index 2Q 2006
Posted on July 17, 2006 06:37 AM | Posted to Venture Capital | Permalink
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