VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS RAISED $5.9 BILLION IN Q2 2012
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Five Largest Funds Accounted for Majority of Dollars Raised in Quarter
New York, July 9, 2012 - Thirty-eight U.S. venture capital funds raised $5.9
billion in the second quarter of 2012, according to Thomson Reuters and the
National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This level marks a 12 percent
increase by dollar commitments and a 22 percent decline by number of funds
compared to the first quarter of 2012, which saw 49 funds raise $5.3 billion
during the period. The top five funds accounted for nearly 80 percent of total
fundraising this quarter as the number of funds raising money during the quarter
fell to its lowest levels since the third quarter of 2009, when 38 venture
capital funds also saw new capital commitments. Venture Capital fundraising
for the first half of 2012 totaled $11.2 billion, a 10 percent increase by
dollar commitments compared to the first half of 2011 ($10.2 billion) and an 8
percent decline by number of funds.
Fundraising by Venture Capital Funds
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| Year/Quarter | Number of Funds | Venture Capital ($M) |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2008 | 212 | 25,179.1 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2009 | 163 | 16,335.8 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2010 | 173 | 13,559.2 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2011 | 182 | 18,575.1 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2012 | 82 | 11,173.5 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2Q'10 | 49 | 2,100.8 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 3Q'10 | 56 | 3,688.4 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 4Q'10 | 50 | 3,735.2 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 1Q'11 | 47 | 7,556.7 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2Q'11 | 45 | 2,609.4 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 3Q'11 | 65 | 2,140.5 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 4Q'11 | 53 | 6,268.5 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 1Q'12 | 49 | 5,264.4 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
| 2Q'12 | 38 | 5,909.1 |
+--------------+-----------------+----------------------+
Source: Thomson Reuters and National Venture Capital Association
"As the number of venture capital firms continues to contract, we are beginning
to see a clear bar bell forming with several large funds weighing in heavily on
one side of the spectrum and a multitude of smaller funds on the other side,"
said Mark Heesen, president of the NVCA. "This polarity translates into a
heavier concentration of dollars in the hands of fewer large firms, narrowing
the overall field of venture funds from which to choose for entrepreneurs and
limited partners alike. As the venture industry bifurcates further, successful
LPs and portfolio CEOs are going to have to search for quality firms on both
sides of the barbell."
There were 28 follow-on funds and 10 new funds raised in the second quarter of
2012, a ratio of 2.8-to-1 of follow-on to new funds. The largest new fund
reporting commitments during the second quarter of 2012 was from San Francisco,
California-based Mithril, L.P. which raised $402.0 million for the firm's
inaugural fund. A "new" fund is defined as the first fund at a newly established
firm, although the general partners of that firm may have previous experience
investing in venture capital. The 10 new funds raised during the second quarter
of 2012 mark the slowest three-month period for capital raising from new funds
since the first quarter of 2009, when 10 new funds were raised.
VC Funds: New vs. Follow-On
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| | No. of New | No. of Follow-on | Total |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2008 | 51 | 161 | 212 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2009 | 41 | 122 | 163 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2010 | 57 | 116 | 173 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2011 | 57 | 125 | 182 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2012 | 20 | 62 | 82 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2Q'10 | 19 | 30 | 49 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 3Q'10 | 20 | 36 | 56 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 4Q'10 | 18 | 32 | 50 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 1Q'11 | 14 | 33 | 47 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2Q'11 | 15 | 30 | 45 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 3Q'11 | 22 | 43 | 65 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 4Q'11 | 14 | 39 | 53 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 1Q'12 | 12 | 37 | 49 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
| 2Q'12 | 10 | 28 | 38 |
+-------+------------+------------------+-------+
Source: Thomson Reuters and National Venture Capital Association
Second quarter 2012 venture capital fundraising was lead by Menlo Park,
California-based New Enterprise Associated 14, L.P. which raised nearly $2.1
billion, and Institutional Venture Partners XIV, L.P. which raised $1.0 billion
during the quarter.
Methodology
The Thomson Reuters/National Venture Capital Association sample includes U.S.-
based venture capital funds. Classifications are based on the
headquarter location of the fund, not the location of venture capital
firm. The sample excludes fund of funds.
Effective November 1, 2010, Thomson Reuters venture capital fund data has been
updated in order to provide more consistent and relevant categories for
searching and reporting. As a result of these changes, there may be shifts in
historical fundraising statistics as a result of movements of funds between
primary market & nation samples and/or between fund stage categories.
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About National Venture Capital Association
Venture capitalists are committed to funding America's most innovative
entrepreneurs, working closely with them to transform breakthrough ideas into
emerging growth companies that drive U.S. job creation and economic growth.
According to a 2011 Global Insight study, venture-backed companies accounted for
12 million jobs and $3.1 trillion in revenue in the United States in 2010. As
the voice of the U.S. venture capital community, the National Venture Capital
Association (NVCA) empowers its members and the entrepreneurs they fund by
advocating for policies that encourage innovation and reward long-term
investment. As the venture community's preeminent trade association, NVCA serves
as the definitive resource for venture capital data and unites its more than
400 members through a full range of professional services. For more information
about the NVCA, please visit www.nvca.org.
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