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 $34,000,000 74 $299,480,000 50 -24 4 22 33 10 -12
Monitoring Internet and Email Traffic $26,800,000 89 $158,860,000 122 +33 2 70 13 106 +36
Mobile Security $7,000,000 163 $69,560,000 212 +49 1 124 7 185 +61
Encryption $0 189 $60,800,000 221 +32 0 189 5 218 +29
Identity and Access Management $52,000,000 45 $275,200,000 64 +19 4 22 26 22 +0
Content Protection and Digital Rights Managment $11,500,000 139 $139,000,001 146 +7 2 70 15 83 +13
Video Surveillance Technology $23,250,000 93 $173,350,002 112 +19 3 42 15 83 +41
Intellectual Property Management $3,000,000 183 $40,000,000 231 +48 1 124 4 227 +103
Governance and Compliance Software $39,200,000 63 $185,450,001 108 +45 4 22 20 40 +18
Bioprotection $11,500,000 139 $52,850,000 226 +87 1 124 7 185 +61
Misc Security $30,448,000 77 $155,023,001 125 +48 4 22 18 57 +35
Data Leakage Prevention $8,000,000 155 $68,000,000 215 +60 1 124 5 218 +94
Personal Loans $9,600,000 150 $157,560,000 124 -26 2 70 13 106 +36
Personal Finance $37,300,000 69 $95,540,000 188 +119 2 70 12 123 +53
B2B Financial SAAS $25,000,000 91 $276,800,003 62 -29 2 70 27 15 -55
Institutional and Capital Markets $70,100,000 23 $289,870,000 53 +30 8 5 21 32 +27
Credit and Gift Cards $16,500,000 116 $79,500,000 206 +90 2 70 7 185 +115
SMB Loans $0 189 $39,000,000 233 +44 0 189 3 241 +52
Technical Training $0 189 $37,500,000 234 +45 0 189 3 241 +52
Online and Misc Education $44,670,000 55 $146,645,002 136 +81 8 5 27 15 +10
Organic Food and Beverages $27,000,000 88 $172,354,181 114 +26 2 70 17 65 -5
Misc Consumer Goods and Services $38,800,000 64 $218,239,000 92 +28 3 42 17 65 +23
Restaurants $4,950,000 177 $59,400,000 222 +45 2 70 6 212 +142
Retail $59,000,000 34 $171,900,000 115 +81 1 124 9 155 +31
Homebuilding $115,000,000 11 $287,550,001 55 +44 2 70 17 65 -5
Solid State Lighting $0 189 $329,575,000 45 -144 0 189 17 65 -124
Nanotechnology $14,700,000 123 $93,140,001 190 +67 2 70 13 106 +36
Fuel Efficient Cars $0 189 $27,100,003 243 +54 0 189 5 218 +29
Electric Cars $29,800,000 79 $339,900,000 40 -39 2 70 15 83 +13
Misc Industrial $70,664,000 22 $356,434,001 37 +15 5 11 27 15 +4
Aerospace $28,000,000 85 $282,250,000 57 -28 2 70 8 167 +97
Sensor Products $4,000,000 178 $103,300,000 178 +0 1 124 8 167 +43
Oil Exploration and Service $548,960,000 1 $653,910,000 7 +6 4 22 8 167 +145
Biofuels $96,300,000 16 $1,405,220,001 1 -15 5 11 33 10 -1
Wind Energy and Misc $0 189 $150,300,000 130 -59 0 189 13 106 -83
Electricity Producer $258,000,000 2 $655,500,001 6 +4 3 42 18 57 +15
Solar Cell Manufacturer $197,000,000 4 $846,812,000 5 +1 3 42 24 25 -17
Solar Cell Equipment and Materials $62,869,000 29 $193,169,001 102 +73 4 22 13 106 +84
Fuel Cells $13,600,000 126 $121,125,001 160 +34 1 124 12 123 -1
Electric Utility Infrastructure $38,500,000 65 $143,750,001 142 +77 2 70 10 143 +73
Energy Storage $0 189 $69,000,000 214 +25 0 189 4 227 +38
Water Treatment $11,500,000 139 $360,900,000 36 -103 1 124 12 123 -1
Recycling Waste $144,650,000 7 $363,600,001 34 +27 5 11 17 65 +54
Misc Environmental $10,400,000 145 $69,150,000 213 +68 4 22 13 106 +84
Pest Control $10,000,000 147 $40,827,000 230 +83 1 124 5 218 +94
Agricultural $81,500,000 18 $125,200,000 157 +139 3 42 7 185 +143
Optical Networking Equipment $37,560,000 68 $480,910,000 16 -52 2 70 34 9 -61
Coax and Ethernet Networking Equipment $41,000,000 60 $384,100,000 27 -33 2 70 20 40 -30
Network Appliances $17,000,000 115 $259,100,000 73 -42 2 70 19 48 -22
Network Storage $11,370,000 142 $431,570,001 24 -118 1 124 26 22 -102
Home Networking $36,000,000 71 $262,700,000 68 -3 2 70 15 83 +13
Semiconductor Equipment $50,470,000 46 $288,210,000 54 +8 5 11 24 25 +14
Semiconductor Design $12,000,000 135 $151,607,920 128 -7 2 70 21 32 -38
Semiconductor Materials $12,500,000 133 $75,900,000 209 +76 1 124 7 185 +61
Solid State Storage $15,000,000 121 $154,200,000 126 +5 1 124 11 133 +9
IC Power Management $48,400,000 48 $138,600,001 147 +99 4 22 12 123 +101
ASIC Semiconductors $55,000,000 42 $200,800,000 100 +58 4 22 13 106 +84
Supercomputers $0 189 $144,860,000 140 -49 0 189 9 155 -34
Multi User PCs $0 189 $53,000,000 225 +36 0 189 3 241 +52
FPGA Computing $0 189 $36,400,000 237 +48 0 189 3 241 +52
Misc Computer Parts $27,400,000 87 $95,900,000 187 +100 2 70 6 212 +142
Video Displays $55,000,000 42 $352,550,001 38 -4 2 70 19 48 -22
Video Semiconductors $0 189 $106,000,000 173 -16 0 189 8 167 -22
Batteries for Consumer Electronics $25,750,000 90 $179,100,000 110 +20 1 124 11 133 +9
Video Compression $7,100,000 162 $62,580,000 219 +57 1 124 7 185 +61
Cameras $11,000,000 144 $111,050,000 168 +24 1 124 10 143 +19
Audio Amplifiers $0 189 $37,300,000 235 +46 0 189 4 227 +38
Misc Consumer Electronic Devices $38,000,000 67 $230,500,000 84 +17 1 124 16 76 -48
Wireless Broadband 4G $81,500,000 18 $629,565,000 8 -10 3 42 31 12 -30
Mobile Phone 3G $0 189 $362,170,000 35 -154 0 189 13 106 -83
Wireless LAN and Bluetooth $0 189 $147,500,000 134 -55 0 189 9 155 -34
Antennas and Towers $65,500,000 25 $467,450,001 17 -8 3 42 16 76 +34
Fixed-Mobile Convergence $22,000,000 97 $193,100,001 104 +7 2 70 14 96 +26
Cellular Backhaul and Gigabit Wireless $30,000,000 78 $241,300,001 80 +2 2 70 11 133 +63
Wireless Broadband Service Provider $0 189 $1,022,550,001 3 -186 0 189 8 167 -22
Other Telecom Service Providers $0 189 $544,520,000 12 -177 0 189 12 123 -66
Intl Telecom Companies $56,000,000 41 $278,700,000 61 +20 1 124 5 218 +94
B2B Services for Telecoms $40,000,000 62 $260,300,000 70 +8 3 42 24 25 -17
B2B VOIP Service $5,000,000 171 $368,400,000 33 -138 1 124 28 13 -111
Consumer VOIP Service $18,000,000 111 $104,400,000 175 +64 2 70 8 167 +97
Mobile Phone VOIP $6,575,000 164 $99,775,000 182 +18 1 124 7 185 +61
Mobile Software Platforms $6,100,000 166 $399,950,002 26 -140 1 124 21 32 -92
Mobile Messaging Services $47,500,000 49 $369,500,003 32 -17 5 11 24 25 +14
Other B2B Mobile Services $0 189 $95,950,000 186 -3 0 189 9 155 -34
RFID Driving Business Process Improvements $42,000,000 58 $282,060,001 58 +0 1 124 18 57 -67
RFID Semiconductors and Equipment $19,500,000 106 $262,300,001 69 -37 2 70 19 48 -22
Location Based Services $22,500,000 95 $178,306,001 111 +16 3 42 19 48 +6
Traffic and Map Data $5,000,000 171 $115,050,000 164 -7 1 124 10 143 +19
Online Advertising Networks $87,000,000 17 $621,208,000 9 -8 6 10 35 6 -4
Market Research and Analytics $10,000,000 147 $162,950,000 120 -27 1 124 14 96 -28
B2B Advertising Software $64,000,000 27 $505,950,001 14 -13 5 11 36 5 -6
Digital Out-of-Home Media $41,800,000 59 $307,500,000 47 -12 4 22 19 48 +26
Advertising within Mobile Phones $13,000,000 129 $197,700,000 101 -28 2 70 22 31 -39
Advertising within Games $20,000,000 102 $93,000,000 191 +89 2 70 8 167 +97
Other Advertising $15,600,000 119 $280,000,000 60 -59 1 124 15 83 -41
Advertising within Videos $19,365,861 107 $116,565,861 162 +55 4 22 15 83 +61
Lead Generation $16,100,000 118 $139,070,000 145 +27 2 70 11 133 +63
Online Customer Intelligence $17,977,000 113 $146,927,000 135 +22 2 70 13 106 +36
Email Marketing $0 189 $143,150,000 143 -46 0 189 7 185 -4
Online Retail $57,300,000 38 $342,330,001 39 +1 5 11 26 22 +11
Online Travel $3,950,000 180 $326,688,200 46 -134 1 124 20 40 -84
Online Real Estate $22,000,000 97 $380,900,001 30 -67 2 70 16 76 +6
Employee and Staffing Websites $122,000,000 9 $218,800,001 91 +82 2 70 12 123 +53
Search Engines $18,450,000 109 $144,425,000 141 +32 3 42 19 48 +6
Social Networking Websites $118,900,000 10 $488,350,001 15 +5 9 4 48 1 -3
Video Sharing Websites $45,500,000 51 $264,750,001 67 +16 4 22 21 32 +10
Online Photo Services $0 189 $49,100,001 228 +39 0 189 7 185 -4
Expert Opinion Websites $12,000,000 135 $227,050,002 85 -50 2 70 28 13 -57
Entertainment and Fashion Websites $0 189 $113,500,000 166 -23 0 189 14 96 -93
Health Websites $2,300,000 185 $152,175,000 127 -58 1 124 10 143 +19
Online Book Publishing $0 189 $25,500,000 245 +56 0 189 4 227 +38
News Website $2,750,000 184 $30,739,255 241 +57 1 124 7 185 +61
Family and Life Cycle Websites $0 189 $108,400,000 170 -19 0 189 10 143 -46
Legal Website $0 189 $13,000,001 249 +60 0 189 3 241 +52
Events Planning $8,000,000 155 $96,700,001 185 +30 1 124 12 123 -1
Blogs Websites $12,500,000 133 $23,100,002 246 +113 2 70 7 185 +115
Misc Niche Websites $112,150,000 12 $511,250,000 13 +1 10 2 43 2 +0
Online File Storage $9,000,000 151 $83,150,001 202 +51 2 70 15 83 +13
Comparison Shopping $8,000,000 155 $103,400,000 177 +22 1 124 11 133 +9
Premium Internet Search $0 189 $37,000,000 236 +47 0 189 4 227 +38
Sports Websites $8,600,000 153 $102,600,002 180 +27 1 124 10 143 +19
Website Services $151,950,000 6 $268,370,001 66 +60 16 1 35 6 +5
Online Payment Solutions $17,700,000 114 $217,100,001 94 -20 3 42 18 57 +15
Ecommerce Software $29,000,000 81 $234,700,000 83 +2 2 70 20 40 -30
Digital Images $8,000,000 155 $39,500,000 232 +77 1 124 6 212 +88
Content Delivery Networks $45,000,000 53 $459,770,001 19 -34 4 22 27 15 -7
Website Hosting On-Demand $1,000,000 188 $79,200,000 207 +19 1 124 9 155 +31
Consumer Mobile Applications and Services $61,600,000 30 $297,410,000 52 +22 7 8 27 15 +7
Mobile Content Delivery $2,300,000 185 $169,150,000 117 -68 1 124 11 133 +9
Mobile Search $0 189 $106,900,001 171 -18 0 189 7 185 -4
Mobile Social Networking $20,700,000 100 $129,360,000 153 +53 2 70 16 76 +6
Internet TV $57,700,000 37 $554,400,002 11 -26 3 42 23 29 -13
Interactive TV $5,000,000 171 $145,500,000 138 -33 1 124 11 133 +9
Digital TV Equipment $5,000,000 171 $167,400,001 118 -53 1 124 13 106 -18
VOD Programming $0 189 $188,700,000 107 -82 0 189 8 167 -22
VOD Infrastructure $0 189 $335,500,000 42 -147 0 189 10 143 -46
Video Production $29,000,000 81 $450,550,000 20 -61 4 22 18 57 +35
Online Casual Games $61,280,000 31 $260,251,003 71 +40 3 42 18 57 +15
MMOG $58,500,000 35 $299,050,001 51 +16 4 22 17 65 +43
Video Games $16,500,000 116 $463,500,000 18 -98 4 22 8 167 +145
B2B Game Software $0 189 $32,600,001 238 +49 0 189 7 185 -4
Mobile Games and Music $3,600,000 181 $247,600,000 77 -104 1 124 20 40 -84
Digital Music $5,350,000 170 $89,450,001 196 +26 2 70 15 83 +13
Software Tools for Websites $44,500,000 56 $149,350,000 132 +76 5 11 21 32 +21
Software Tools for Application Development $76,390,000 21 $220,790,002 88 +67 8 5 23 29 +24
Application Performance Monitoring $13,000,000 129 $78,400,000 208 +79 2 70 8 167 +97
Embedded Operating Systems $0 189 $85,300,000 199 +10 0 189 9 155 -34
IT Consulting and Outsourcing $229,900,000 3 $597,400,003 10 +7 10 2 35 6 +4
Open Source IT Consulting $24,050,000 92 $55,550,000 223 +131 3 42 7 185 +143
Database and Backup Solutions $46,000,000 50 $192,800,000 106 +56 3 42 14 96 +54
Data Warehouse Software $57,000,000 39 $219,450,000 90 +51 3 42 18 57 +15
Network Management and Automation $45,500,000 51 $167,050,000 119 +68 4 22 19 48 +26
Server Virtualization $0 189 $281,800,000 59 -130 0 189 20 40 -149
Project Management $19,000,000 108 $103,290,000 179 +71 2 70 15 83 +13
Information Technology Mgt $6,000,000 167 $116,300,000 163 -4 1 124 12 123 -1
Business Intelligence $12,000,000 135 $210,300,000 96 -39 2 70 20 40 -30
Customer Relationship Mgt $22,750,000 94 $239,100,003 82 -12 4 22 27 15 -7
Contact Centers $0 189 $179,100,001 109 -80 0 189 19 48 -141
Human Resources $102,300,000 15 $370,000,001 31 +16 5 11 27 15 +4
Collaboration Software $11,300,000 143 $81,550,000 203 +60 3 42 13 106 +64
Fleet Operation Mgt $0 189 $12,000,001 251 +62 0 189 3 241 +52
Supply Chain Mgt $20,000,000 102 $102,100,000 181 +79 3 42 10 143 +101
Expense Mgt $9,000,000 151 $128,530,000 155 +4 1 124 6 212 +88
Inventory Mgt $8,000,000 155 $92,750,001 192 +37 1 124 10 143 +19
Manufacturing ERP $0 189 $66,250,001 218 +29 0 189 7 185 -4
Maintenance and Repair $0 189 $18,000,000 247 +58 0 189 2 250 +61
Enterprise Content Management $10,200,000 146 $92,700,000 193 +47 2 70 10 143 +73
Tax and Accounting Software $13,600,000 126 $60,850,000 220 +94 1 124 4 227 +103
Data Services $0 189 $12,600,001 250 +61 0 189 4 227 +38
Speech Technology $0 189 $26,350,001 244 +55 0 189 5 218 +29
Remote Work $0 189 $50,000,000 227 +38 0 189 4 227 +38
Office Software $3,450,000 182 $104,898,001 174 -8 2 70 16 76 +6
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain $36,100,000 70 $88,600,001 197 +127 2 70 9 155 +85
Medical Office Software $4,000,000 178 $87,920,001 198 +20 1 124 13 106 -18
Patient and Physician Information Systems $5,650,000 169 $81,180,003 204 +35 1 124 13 106 -18
Health Insurance $53,550,000 44 $146,050,000 137 +93 2 70 8 167 +97
Prevention of Heart Attacks $8,000,000 155 $424,250,000 25 -130 1 124 14 96 -28
Acute Care Cardiovascular Products $0 189 $244,300,000 79 -110 0 189 9 155 -34
Thrombotic Events $60,000,000 32 $192,870,000 105 +73 1 124 7 185 +61
Diabetes $60,000,000 32 $332,950,000 43 +11 3 42 14 96 +54
Blood Disorders $43,400,000 57 $222,950,000 87 +30 1 124 9 155 +31
Gastrointestinal $22,500,000 95 $275,100,000 65 -30 1 124 9 155 +31
Biological Therapeutics $110,500,000 14 $976,430,000 4 -10 4 22 41 3 -19
Small Molecule Therapeutics $130,500,000 8 $1,063,595,000 2 -6 5 11 40 4 -7
RNA Interference $20,400,000 101 $258,700,000 74 -27 2 70 12 123 +53
Oncolytic Virus $0 189 $145,225,000 139 -50 0 189 8 167 -22
Radiation Side Effects $0 189 $15,300,000 248 +59 0 189 2 250 +61
Viral Infections and Vaccines $14,000,000 125 $226,100,000 86 -39 2 70 11 133 +63
HIV and AIDS $0 189 $114,700,000 165 -24 0 189 6 212 +23
Bacterial Infections and Antibiotics $57,886,000 36 $447,586,000 21 -15 3 42 21 32 -10
Acne and Skin Care $79,500,000 20 $123,300,000 158 +138 3 42 9 155 +113
Hepatitis C $0 189 $157,700,001 123 -66 0 189 7 185 -4
Inflammation $0 189 $245,200,000 78 -111 0 189 13 106 -83
Respiratory and COPD $18,000,000 111 $142,500,000 144 +33 1 124 7 185 +61
GI Safer NSAID $0 189 $54,100,000 224 +35 0 189 4 227 +38
Pain BioTech $18,300,000 110 $332,050,000 44 -66 2 70 15 83 +13
Neurological Diseases $63,900,000 28 $283,050,000 56 +28 3 42 14 96 +54
Psychiatric Disorders and Addictions $0 189 $172,600,000 113 -76 0 189 11 133 -56
Stem Cells and Gene Therapy $14,500,000 124 $202,466,001 98 -26 1 124 17 65 -59
Womens Healthcare $49,500,000 47 $240,490,001 81 +34 1 124 8 167 +43
Pediatric and Neo Natal $0 189 $67,000,000 216 +27 0 189 4 227 +38
Old Age $5,000,000 171 $210,575,000 95 -76 1 124 9 155 +31
Alzheimers $0 189 $138,500,000 148 -41 0 189 7 185 -4
Arthritis $0 189 $116,800,000 161 -28 0 189 5 218 +29
Ophthalmic Diseases $31,000,000 76 $306,300,000 49 -27 2 70 14 96 +26
Protein Synthesis $0 189 $258,540,000 75 -114 0 189 15 83 -106
Contract Research Organizations $28,000,000 85 $136,260,001 150 +65 3 42 16 76 +34
DNA Sequencing $0 189 $201,675,001 99 -90 0 189 20 40 -149
Outsourced Drug Manufacturer $40,400,000 61 $106,620,000 172 +111 2 70 7 185 +115
Biomarker Analysis $0 189 $32,590,000 239 +50 0 189 5 218 +29
Misc Biotech Equip and Services $29,250,000 80 $29,250,000 242 +162 4 22 4 227 +205
Oral Delivery $0 189 $148,600,000 133 -56 0 189 8 167 -22
Dermatological Drug Delivery $0 189 $104,020,000 176 -13 0 189 6 212 +23
Injection Products $19,650,000 105 $171,200,000 116 +11 2 70 11 133 +63
Timed Drug Release $0 189 $98,500,000 183 -6 0 189 7 185 -4
Drug Delivery to Eyes $0 189 $66,700,000 217 +28 0 189 4 227 +38
Inhaled Drug Delivery $0 189 $74,100,001 210 +21 0 189 3 241 +52
Vitamins and Wellness Medicine $15,000,000 121 $122,900,000 159 +38 1 124 7 185 +61
Wound Care $29,000,000 81 $207,100,000 97 +16 2 70 14 96 +26
Drug Manufacturer $21,000,000 99 $95,250,000 189 +90 1 124 8 167 +43
Head Lice $0 189 $31,100,000 240 +51 0 189 3 241 +52
Heart valves $0 189 $217,500,000 93 -96 0 189 7 185 -4
Catheters and Stents $28,600,000 84 $306,715,001 48 -36 2 70 21 32 -38
Preventing Heart Attack and Stroke $191,000,000 5 $382,725,000 29 +24 5 11 17 65 +54
Endovascular Treatments and Peripheral Arterial Disease $12,000,000 135 $256,020,000 76 -59 1 124 16 76 -48
Blood Tests for Disease $65,000,000 26 $383,420,000 28 +2 3 42 19 48 +6
Cancer testing $6,300,000 165 $149,742,000 131 -34 1 124 13 106 -18
Genetic Testing $1,800,000 187 $91,500,001 194 +7 1 124 13 106 -18
Population Genetics and Ancestry $0 189 $4,900,000 252 +63 0 189 2 250 +61
Other Disease and Drug Testing $20,000,000 102 $136,765,000 149 +47 1 124 10 143 +19
Cancer Treatment $69,600,000 24 $339,050,000 41 +17 3 42 15 83 +41
Cancer Detection $9,950,000 149 $125,950,000 156 +7 2 70 10 143 +73
Surgical Instruments $38,200,000 66 $275,320,000 63 -3 3 42 17 65 +23
Surgical Products $45,000,000 53 $193,160,000 103 +50 1 124 15 83 -41
Patient Monitoring $5,000,000 171 $220,742,000 89 -82 1 124 18 57 -67
Spinal Devices $32,000,000 75 $441,400,000 22 -53 2 70 17 65 -5
Organs and Orthotics $15,330,000 120 $259,480,001 72 -48 2 70 14 96 +26
Tubes of Various Kinds $56,500,000 40 $113,000,000 167 +127 3 42 7 185 +143
Obesity Device $0 189 $98,500,000 183 -6 0 189 5 218 +29
Plastic Surgery $111,218,000 13 $440,818,000 23 +10 7 8 21 32 +24
Microfluid Analysis $13,000,000 129 $91,230,000 195 +66 1 124 8 167 +43
Biosample Storage $13,000,000 129 $44,320,000 229 +100 1 124 4 227 +103
Imaging Devices $8,250,000 154 $83,870,000 201 +47 3 42 12 123 +81
Dentistry $6,000,000 167 $79,600,001 205 +38 1 124 7 185 +61
Cancer Treatment Centers and Medical Chains $35,000,000 72 $132,600,000 152 +80 1 124 7 185 +61
Misc Other Devices $8,000,000 155 $134,400,000 151 -4 1 124 8 167 +43
Vision Correction $0 189 $83,900,000 200 +11 0 189 4 227 +38
Respiratory Devices $35,000,000 72 $150,400,000 129 +57 1 124 7 185 +61
Diabetes Devices $13,050,000 128 $71,650,000 211 +83 1 124 3 241 +117
Cumulative Total $7,431,432,861 NA $52,734,937,624 NA 481 NA 3,390 NA