Sortable Table of Venture Capital Deals - Summarized by Theme - Last Three Months and Since Jan, 2006


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Theme DESCRIPTION 3MO$VALUE RANK TOT$VALUE RANK CHANGE 3MO#DEALS RANK TOT#DEALS RANK CHANGE
Computer Network Security $48,000,000 44 $299,480,000 42 -2 6 8 33 7 -1
Monitoring Internet and Email Traffic $10,800,000 144 $142,860,000 138 -6 1 112 12 110 -2
Mobile Security $14,100,000 129 $69,560,000 210 +81 2 63 7 179 +116
Encryption $0 185 $60,800,000 219 +34 0 185 5 215 +30
Identity and Access Management $17,000,000 115 $240,200,000 76 -39 2 63 24 21 -42
Content Protection and Digital Rights Managment $11,000,000 141 $138,500,001 140 -1 1 112 14 83 -29
Video Surveillance Technology $4,250,000 173 $154,350,002 119 -54 1 112 13 98 -14
Intellectual Property Management $3,000,000 178 $40,000,000 230 +52 1 112 4 223 +111
Governance and Compliance Software $42,500,000 49 $185,450,001 102 +53 5 12 20 33 +21
Bioprotection $11,500,000 140 $52,850,000 225 +85 1 112 7 179 +67
Misc Security $30,448,000 77 $155,023,001 118 +41 4 22 18 47 +25
Data Leakage Prevention $0 185 $60,000,000 220 +35 0 185 4 223 +38
Personal Loans $0 185 $147,960,000 127 -58 0 185 11 122 -63
Personal Finance $38,500,000 59 $95,540,000 179 +120 3 38 12 110 +72
B2B Financial SAAS $47,000,000 46 $276,800,003 53 +7 3 38 27 15 -23
Institutional and Capital Markets $17,500,000 114 $237,270,000 78 -36 2 63 15 77 +14
Credit and Gift Cards $24,500,000 89 $71,500,000 209 +120 2 63 6 202 +139
SMB Loans $19,000,000 108 $39,000,000 232 +124 2 63 3 240 +177
Technical Training $0 185 $37,500,000 233 +48 0 185 3 240 +55
Online and Misc Education $18,950,000 110 $118,675,002 156 +46 5 12 23 26 +14
Organic Food and Beverages $11,000,000 141 $156,354,181 117 -24 1 112 16 67 -45
Misc Consumer Goods and Services $54,800,000 33 $204,239,000 92 +59 3 38 16 67 +29
Restaurants $21,600,000 97 $56,800,000 221 +124 3 38 5 215 +177
Retail $59,000,000 29 $171,900,000 111 +82 1 112 9 149 +37
Homebuilding $100,000,000 12 $272,550,001 56 +44 1 112 16 67 -45
Solid State Lighting $0 185 $329,575,000 37 -148 0 185 17 58 -127
Nanotechnology $6,700,000 158 $85,140,001 195 +37 1 112 12 110 -2
Fuel Efficient Cars $5,000,000 166 $27,100,003 242 +76 1 112 5 215 +103
Electric Cars $0 185 $310,100,000 41 -144 0 185 13 98 -87
Misc Industrial $70,664,000 22 $356,434,001 34 +12 5 12 27 15 +3
Aerospace $8,000,000 152 $262,250,000 60 -92 1 112 7 179 +67
Sensor Products $0 185 $99,300,000 171 -14 0 185 7 179 -6
Oil Exploration and Service $548,960,000 1 $653,910,000 7 +6 4 22 8 163 +141
Biofuels $91,000,000 13 $1,399,920,001 1 -12 4 22 32 9 -13
Wind Energy and Misc $5,000,000 166 $150,300,000 125 -41 1 112 13 98 -14
Electricity Producer $395,000,000 2 $655,500,001 6 +4 5 12 18 47 +35
Solar Cell Manufacturer $72,000,000 20 $699,812,000 5 -15 2 63 22 29 -34
Solar Cell Equipment and Materials $62,869,000 26 $193,169,001 97 +71 4 22 13 98 +76
Fuel Cells $13,600,000 131 $121,125,001 154 +23 1 112 12 110 -2
Electric Utility Infrastructure $38,500,000 59 $143,750,001 135 +76 2 63 10 137 +74
Energy Storage $15,000,000 120 $69,000,000 211 +91 1 112 4 223 +111
Water Treatment $0 185 $349,400,000 35 -150 0 185 11 122 -63
Recycling Waste $77,400,000 18 $296,350,001 44 +26 3 38 15 77 +39
Misc Environmental $9,500,000 149 $61,250,000 217 +68 3 38 11 122 +84
Pest Control $0 185 $30,827,000 240 +55 0 185 4 223 +38
Agricultural $90,900,000 15 $112,200,000 161 +146 4 22 6 202 +180
Optical Networking Equipment $40,800,000 52 $468,350,000 14 -38 4 22 33 7 -15
Coax and Ethernet Networking Equipment $41,000,000 51 $384,100,000 27 -24 2 63 20 33 -30
Network Appliances $4,000,000 174 $246,100,000 71 -103 1 112 18 47 -65
Network Storage $45,170,000 48 $431,570,001 20 -28 3 38 26 17 -21
Home Networking $20,000,000 99 $246,700,000 70 -29 1 112 14 83 -29
Semiconductor Equipment $56,470,000 32 $288,210,000 47 +15 6 8 24 21 +13
Semiconductor Design $12,000,000 137 $151,607,920 123 -14 2 63 21 30 -33
Semiconductor Materials $0 185 $63,400,000 216 +31 0 185 6 202 +17
Solid State Storage $15,000,000 120 $154,200,000 120 +0 1 112 11 122 +10
IC Power Management $24,700,000 88 $98,200,001 175 +87 2 63 9 149 +86
ASIC Semiconductors $36,000,000 64 $181,800,000 103 +39 2 63 11 122 +59
Supercomputers $0 185 $144,860,000 132 -53 0 185 9 149 -36
Multi User PCs $0 185 $53,000,000 224 +39 0 185 3 240 +55
FPGA Computing $0 185 $36,400,000 236 +51 0 185 3 240 +55
Misc Computer Parts $22,000,000 94 $68,500,000 212 +118 1 112 4 223 +111
Video Displays $25,400,000 87 $311,550,001 40 -47 2 63 19 42 -21
Video Semiconductors $8,750,000 150 $106,000,000 166 +16 1 112 8 163 +51
Batteries for Consumer Electronics $25,750,000 86 $179,100,000 107 +21 1 112 11 122 +10
Video Compression $0 185 $55,480,000 222 +37 0 185 6 202 +17
Cameras $0 185 $100,050,000 169 -16 0 185 9 149 -36
Audio Amplifiers $0 185 $37,300,000 234 +49 0 185 4 223 +38
Misc Consumer Electronic Devices $72,000,000 20 $230,500,000 82 +62 3 38 16 67 +29
Wireless Broadband 4G $33,900,000 70 $578,565,000 9 -61 3 38 30 11 -27
Mobile Phone 3G $0 185 $362,170,000 31 -154 0 185 13 98 -87
Wireless LAN and Bluetooth $0 185 $147,500,000 128 -57 0 185 9 149 -36
Antennas and Towers $65,500,000 24 $467,450,001 15 -9 3 38 16 67 +29
Fixed-Mobile Convergence $22,000,000 94 $193,100,001 99 +5 2 63 14 83 +20
Cellular Backhaul and Gigabit Wireless $30,000,000 80 $241,300,001 74 -6 2 63 11 122 +59
Wireless Broadband Service Provider $0 185 $1,022,550,001 3 -182 0 185 8 163 -22
Other Telecom Service Providers $0 185 $544,520,000 11 -174 0 185 12 110 -75
Intl Telecom Companies $0 185 $222,700,000 85 -100 0 185 4 223 +38
B2B Services for Telecoms $40,000,000 55 $260,300,000 61 +6 3 38 24 21 -17
B2B VOIP Service $5,000,000 166 $368,400,000 28 -138 1 112 28 13 -99
Consumer VOIP Service $14,400,000 128 $94,400,000 182 +54 2 63 7 179 +116
Mobile Phone VOIP $39,275,000 58 $99,775,000 170 +112 2 63 7 179 +116
Mobile Software Platforms $6,100,000 159 $399,950,002 25 -134 1 112 21 30 -82
Mobile Messaging Services $65,500,000 24 $362,500,003 30 +6 5 12 23 26 +14
Other B2B Mobile Services $10,000,000 145 $95,950,000 178 +33 1 112 9 149 +37
RFID Driving Business Process Improvements $42,000,000 50 $282,060,001 50 +0 1 112 18 47 -65
RFID Semiconductors and Equipment $19,000,000 108 $252,800,001 66 -42 2 63 18 47 -16
Location Based Services $40,500,000 53 $178,306,001 108 +55 5 12 19 42 +30
Traffic and Map Data $30,200,000 79 $110,050,000 163 +84 1 112 9 149 +37
Online Advertising Networks $117,500,000 8 $595,208,000 8 +0 7 4 34 6 +2
Market Research and Analytics $39,600,000 57 $162,950,000 114 +57 4 22 14 83 +61
B2B Advertising Software $81,550,000 17 $491,450,001 13 -4 6 8 35 5 -3
Digital Out-of-Home Media $25,800,000 85 $291,500,000 45 -40 3 38 18 47 +9
Advertising within Mobile Phones $7,000,000 156 $191,700,000 100 -56 1 112 21 30 -82
Advertising within Games $20,000,000 99 $93,000,000 184 +85 2 63 8 163 +100
Other Advertising $51,000,000 39 $264,400,000 59 +20 1 112 14 83 -29
Advertising within Videos $18,700,000 111 $115,900,000 158 +47 3 38 14 83 +45
Lead Generation $14,500,000 127 $134,970,000 145 +18 2 63 10 137 +74
Online Customer Intelligence $17,977,000 113 $146,927,000 129 +16 2 63 13 98 +35
Email Marketing $15,000,000 120 $143,150,000 137 +17 1 112 7 179 +67
Online Retail $54,300,000 34 $297,330,001 43 +9 7 4 24 21 +17
Online Travel $24,050,000 91 $326,688,200 38 -53 3 38 20 33 -5
Online Real Estate $10,000,000 145 $358,900,001 32 -113 1 112 14 83 -29
Employee and Staffing Websites $7,000,000 156 $96,800,001 176 +20 1 112 10 137 +25
Search Engines $37,750,000 62 $137,725,000 142 +80 3 38 17 58 +20
Social Networking Websites $85,400,000 16 $446,350,001 17 +1 7 4 44 1 -3
Video Sharing Websites $134,100,000 5 $255,250,001 65 +60 5 12 19 42 +30
Online Photo Services $0 185 $49,100,001 227 +42 0 185 7 179 -6
Expert Opinion Websites $47,900,000 45 $227,050,002 83 +38 4 22 28 13 -9
Entertainment and Fashion Websites $0 185 $113,500,000 160 -25 0 185 14 83 -102
Health Websites $2,300,000 181 $152,175,000 122 -59 1 112 10 137 +25
Online Book Publishing $0 185 $25,500,000 244 +59 0 185 4 223 +38
News Website $5,950,000 162 $30,739,255 241 +79 2 63 7 179 +116
Family and Life Cycle Websites $0 185 $108,400,000 164 -21 0 185 10 137 -48
Legal Website $0 185 $13,000,001 248 +63 0 185 3 240 +55
Events Planning $20,000,000 99 $88,700,001 192 +93 2 63 11 122 +59
Blogs Websites $7,500,000 155 $18,100,002 245 +90 1 112 6 202 +90
Misc Niche Websites $90,950,000 14 $443,500,000 18 +4 9 3 38 4 +1
Online File Storage $8,000,000 152 $82,150,001 199 +47 1 112 14 83 -29
Comparison Shopping $0 185 $95,400,000 180 -5 0 185 10 137 -48
Premium Internet Search $10,000,000 145 $37,000,000 235 +90 1 112 4 223 +111
Sports Websites $0 185 $94,000,002 183 -2 0 185 9 149 -36
Website Services $148,750,000 4 $251,170,001 67 +63 14 1 31 10 +9
Online Payment Solutions $31,700,000 73 $211,100,001 89 +16 3 38 17 58 +20
Ecommerce Software $49,000,000 42 $234,700,000 79 +37 3 38 20 33 -5
Digital Images $16,000,000 117 $39,500,000 231 +114 2 63 6 202 +139
Content Delivery Networks $8,300,000 151 $423,070,001 23 -128 1 112 24 21 -91
Website Hosting On-Demand $1,000,000 184 $79,200,000 202 +18 1 112 9 149 +37
Consumer Mobile Applications and Services $58,910,000 30 $290,310,000 46 +16 7 4 26 17 +13
Mobile Content Delivery $5,300,000 165 $169,150,000 112 -53 2 63 11 122 +59
Mobile Search $0 185 $106,900,001 165 -20 0 185 7 179 -6
Mobile Social Networking $20,700,000 98 $129,360,000 150 +52 2 63 16 67 +4
Internet TV $103,700,000 10 $554,400,002 10 +0 4 22 23 26 +4
Interactive TV $5,000,000 166 $145,500,000 130 -36 1 112 11 122 +10
Digital TV Equipment $5,000,000 166 $167,400,001 113 -53 1 112 13 98 -14
VOD Programming $0 185 $188,700,000 101 -84 0 185 8 163 -22
VOD Infrastructure $20,000,000 99 $335,500,000 36 -63 1 112 10 137 +25
Video Production $17,000,000 115 $435,550,000 19 -96 4 22 17 58 +36
Online Casual Games $52,280,000 37 $231,251,003 80 +43 4 22 17 58 +36
MMOG $40,000,000 55 $280,550,001 52 -3 1 112 14 83 -29
Video Games $2,000,000 182 $449,000,000 16 -166 1 112 5 215 +103
B2B Game Software $0 185 $32,600,001 237 +52 0 185 7 179 -6
Mobile Games and Music $3,600,000 176 $247,600,000 69 -107 1 112 20 33 -79
Digital Music $5,350,000 164 $89,450,001 191 +27 2 63 15 77 +14
Software Tools for Websites $34,000,000 69 $130,850,000 149 +80 5 12 19 42 +30
Software Tools for Application Development $40,350,000 54 $180,250,002 104 +50 4 22 18 47 +25
Application Performance Monitoring $13,000,000 133 $78,400,000 203 +70 2 63 8 163 +100
Embedded Operating Systems $0 185 $85,300,000 194 +9 0 185 9 149 -36
IT Consulting and Outsourcing $128,000,000 6 $491,500,003 12 +6 6 8 30 11 +3
Open Source IT Consulting $12,000,000 137 $43,500,000 229 +92 1 112 5 215 +103
Database and Backup Solutions $26,000,000 84 $172,800,000 109 +25 2 63 13 98 +35
Data Warehouse Software $60,600,000 28 $203,450,000 93 +65 3 38 17 58 +20
Network Management and Automation $23,000,000 93 $144,550,000 133 +40 2 63 17 58 -5
Server Virtualization $33,000,000 71 $281,800,000 51 -20 2 63 20 33 -30
Project Management $15,000,000 120 $99,290,000 172 +52 1 112 14 83 -29
Information Technology Mgt $6,000,000 160 $116,300,000 157 -3 1 112 12 110 -2
Business Intelligence $0 185 $198,300,000 96 -89 0 185 18 47 -138
Customer Relationship Mgt $14,750,000 126 $231,100,003 81 -45 3 38 26 17 -21
Contact Centers $16,000,000 117 $179,100,001 106 -11 1 112 19 42 -70
Human Resources $120,000,000 7 $357,700,001 33 +26 4 22 25 20 -2
Collaboration Software $11,000,000 141 $74,250,000 205 +64 2 63 11 122 +59
Fleet Operation Mgt $0 185 $12,000,001 250 +65 0 185 3 240 +55
Supply Chain Mgt $10,000,000 145 $92,100,000 187 +42 2 63 9 149 +86
Expense Mgt $109,000,000 9 $128,530,000 152 +143 2 63 6 202 +139
Inventory Mgt $28,000,000 82 $92,750,001 185 +103 2 63 10 137 +74
Manufacturing ERP $0 185 $66,250,001 215 +30 0 185 7 179 -6
Maintenance and Repair $0 185 $18,000,000 246 +61 0 185 2 249 +64
Enterprise Content Management $24,200,000 90 $92,700,000 186 +96 3 38 10 137 +99
Tax and Accounting Software $13,600,000 131 $60,850,000 218 +87 1 112 4 223 +111
Data Services $0 185 $12,600,001 249 +64 0 185 4 223 +38
Speech Technology $0 185 $26,350,001 243 +58 0 185 5 215 +30
Remote Work $0 185 $50,000,000 226 +41 0 185 4 223 +38
Office Software $3,000,000 178 $104,448,001 167 -11 1 112 15 77 -35
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain $20,000,000 99 $72,500,001 207 +108 1 112 8 163 +51
Medical Office Software $3,620,000 175 $83,920,001 196 +21 1 112 12 110 -2
Patient and Physician Information Systems $5,650,000 163 $81,180,003 200 +37 1 112 13 98 -14
Health Insurance $23,050,000 92 $96,050,000 177 +85 3 38 7 179 +141
Prevention of Heart Attacks $30,750,000 76 $424,250,000 22 -54 2 63 14 83 +20
Acute Care Cardiovascular Products $0 185 $244,300,000 73 -112 0 185 9 149 -36
Thrombotic Events $0 185 $132,870,000 147 -38 0 185 6 202 +17
Diabetes $15,000,000 120 $287,950,000 48 -72 1 112 12 110 -2
Blood Disorders $0 185 $179,550,000 105 -80 0 185 8 163 -22
Gastrointestinal $62,500,000 27 $275,100,000 55 +28 2 63 9 149 +86
Biological Therapeutics $103,500,000 11 $951,430,000 4 -7 5 12 40 2 -10
Small Molecule Therapeutics $287,875,000 3 $1,041,095,000 2 -1 10 2 39 3 +1
RNA Interference $0 185 $238,300,000 77 -108 0 185 10 137 -48
Oncolytic Virus $0 185 $145,225,000 131 -54 0 185 8 163 -22
Radiation Side Effects $0 185 $15,300,000 247 +62 0 185 2 249 +64
Viral Infections and Vaccines $14,000,000 130 $226,100,000 84 -46 2 63 11 122 +59
HIV and AIDS $0 185 $114,700,000 159 -26 0 185 6 202 +17
Bacterial Infections and Antibiotics $32,886,000 72 $422,586,000 24 -48 2 63 20 33 -30
Acne and Skin Care $31,500,000 74 $75,300,000 204 +130 1 112 7 179 +67
Hepatitis C $0 185 $157,700,001 116 -69 0 185 7 179 -6
Inflammation $8,000,000 152 $245,200,000 72 -80 1 112 13 98 -14
Respiratory and COPD $18,000,000 112 $142,500,000 139 +27 1 112 7 179 +67
GI Safer NSAID $0 185 $54,100,000 223 +38 0 185 4 223 +38
Pain BioTech $19,200,000 107 $313,750,000 39 -68 1 112 13 98 -14
Neurological Diseases $30,400,000 78 $217,150,000 88 +10 2 63 11 122 +59
Psychiatric Disorders and Addictions $20,000,000 99 $172,600,000 110 +11 1 112 11 122 +10
Stem Cells and Gene Therapy $50,750,000 40 $202,466,001 94 +54 4 22 17 58 +36
Womens Healthcare $49,500,000 41 $240,490,001 75 +34 1 112 8 163 +51
Pediatric and Neo Natal $0 185 $67,000,000 213 +28 0 185 4 223 +38
Old Age $0 185 $205,575,000 91 -94 0 185 8 163 -22
Alzheimers $0 185 $138,500,000 141 -44 0 185 7 179 -6
Arthritis $27,000,000 83 $143,800,000 134 +51 1 112 6 202 +90
Ophthalmic Diseases $12,000,000 137 $275,300,000 54 -83 1 112 12 110 -2
Protein Synthesis $0 185 $258,540,000 63 -122 0 185 15 77 -108
Contract Research Organizations $38,000,000 61 $136,260,001 144 +83 4 22 16 67 +45
DNA Sequencing $0 185 $201,675,001 95 -90 0 185 20 33 -152
Outsourced Drug Manufacturer $20,000,000 99 $86,220,000 193 +94 1 112 6 202 +90
Biomarker Analysis $0 185 $32,590,000 238 +53 0 185 5 215 +30
Misc Biotech Equip and Services $3,000,000 178 $3,000,000 252 +74 1 112 1 252 +140
Oral Delivery $0 185 $148,600,000 126 -59 0 185 8 163 -22
Dermatological Drug Delivery $0 185 $104,020,000 168 -17 0 185 6 202 +17
Injection Products $1,650,000 183 $153,200,000 121 -62 1 112 10 137 +25
Timed Drug Release $0 185 $98,500,000 173 -12 0 185 7 179 -6
Drug Delivery to Eyes $0 185 $66,700,000 214 +29 0 185 4 223 +38
Inhaled Drug Delivery $0 185 $74,100,001 206 +21 0 185 3 240 +55
Vitamins and Wellness Medicine $15,000,000 120 $122,900,000 153 +33 1 112 7 179 +67
Wound Care $54,000,000 35 $207,100,000 90 +55 3 38 14 83 +45
Drug Manufacturer $31,000,000 75 $95,250,000 181 +106 2 63 8 163 +100
Head Lice $0 185 $31,100,000 239 +54 0 185 3 240 +55
Heart valves $0 185 $217,500,000 87 -98 0 185 7 179 -6
Catheters and Stents $52,100,000 38 $286,715,001 49 +11 4 22 20 33 +11
Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke $57,500,000 31 $249,225,000 68 +37 2 63 14 83 +20
Endovascular Treatments and Peripheral Arterial Disease $36,500,000 63 $256,020,000 64 +1 2 63 16 67 +4
Blood Tests for Disease $45,800,000 47 $364,220,000 29 -18 2 63 18 47 -16
Cancer testing $53,992,000 36 $143,442,000 136 +100 2 63 12 110 +47
Genetic Testing $0 185 $89,700,001 190 +5 0 185 12 110 -75
Population Genetics and Ancestry $0 185 $4,900,000 251 +66 0 185 2 249 +64
Other Disease and Drug Testing $34,050,000 68 $136,765,000 143 +75 3 38 10 137 +99
Cancer Treatment $3,500,000 177 $269,450,000 57 -120 1 112 12 110 -2
Cancer Detection $4,750,000 172 $120,750,000 155 -17 1 112 9 149 +37
Surgical Instruments $30,000,000 80 $267,120,000 58 -22 2 63 16 67 +4
Surgical Products $72,400,000 19 $193,160,000 98 +79 3 38 15 77 +39
Patient Monitoring $5,000,000 166 $220,742,000 86 -80 1 112 18 47 -65
Spinal Devices $20,000,000 99 $429,400,000 21 -78 1 112 16 67 -45
Organs and Orthotics $15,330,000 119 $259,480,001 62 -57 2 63 14 83 +20
Tubes of Various Kinds $35,000,000 65 $91,500,000 188 +123 2 63 6 202 +139
Obesity Device $0 185 $98,500,000 173 -12 0 185 5 215 +30
Plastic Surgery $66,818,000 23 $391,418,000 26 +3 5 12 18 47 +35
Microfluid Analysis $13,000,000 133 $91,230,000 189 +56 1 112 8 163 +51
Biosample Storage $13,000,000 133 $44,320,000 228 +95 1 112 4 223 +111
Imaging Devices $13,000,000 133 $83,620,000 198 +65 3 38 11 122 +84
Dentistry $6,000,000 160 $79,600,001 201 +41 1 112 7 179 +67
Cancer Treatment Centers and Medical Chains $35,000,000 65 $132,600,000 148 +83 1 112 7 179 +67
Misc Other Devices $49,000,000 42 $134,400,000 146 +104 2 63 8 163 +100
Vision Correction $0 185 $83,900,000 197 +12 0 185 4 223 +38
Respiratory Devices $35,000,000 65 $150,400,000 124 +59 1 112 7 179 +67
Diabetes Devices $21,650,000 96 $71,650,000 208 +112 2 63 3 240 +177
Cumulative Total $7,061,094,000 NA $50,122,301,763 NA 445 NA 3,212 NA