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Angel investment jumps 14% in 2010 in US
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Angel investment in startups nationwide jumped to $20.1 billion in 2010, up 14 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report released Tuesday by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research.
The study, which doesn’t break out data by state, reported that about 61,900 companies received angel investment, up 8.2 percent from 2009. The number of angels investing increased 2.3 percent to 265,400. The average deal size jumped 5.4 percent, a signal that company valuations are rising, the report said.
“These data indicate that angels have significantly increased their investment activity and are committing more dollars resulting from higher valuations. It appears that a cautious optimism to investing is taking hold,” Jeffrey Sohl, director of the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics, said in a statement.
Health care services and medical-device companies received the largest share of funding, accounting for 30 percent of total angel investment 2010. Software came in second, with 16 percent, followed by biotech (15 percent), energy/industrial (8 percent), retail (5 percent) and IT services (5) percent.
While overall the news was good, the report also noted that investment in seed-stage rounds dipped 4 percent, accounting for 31 percent of total investment. First-sequence investments dipped 6 percent, making up 41 percent of investments.
“This decrease in seed/start-up stage and first-sequence investing is of concern. However, as existing investments move to an exit and thus reduce the need for follow-on investments, it is anticipated that angel capital will become available for new seed stage investments,” Sohl said in a statement.
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