Robust levels in Computers & Electronics investment activity. Inversores :: Investors & VCs

Robust levels in Computers & Electronics investment activity


Fecha Jueves, septiembre 23 @ 13:27:31
Tema Inversores :: Investors & VCs

Venture capital investment in European Computers & Electronics companies showed a quick revival after it bottomed out in Q2 2003 with a mere €55 million raised

Moreover, investment in the industry stabilized from Q4 2003 onward, hovering around €110 million per quarter. This figure is still well below 2002 levels, which averaged at around €175 million per quarter.

With regard to number of fundings raised, however, an impressive incline was apparent after Q3 2003. With approximately 30 Computers & Electronics investments closed per quarter in the past year, funding activity is at an all-time high. The number of Computers & Electronics deals per quarter in 2002 averaged at 23.5, while 2001 revealed most activity thus far with approximately 27 investments per quarter. Whether investor appetite for the industry will remain at these levels is uncertain. Due to the low level of activity in August of this year, Q3 2004 figures to-date show a strong drop to only 15 deals.
The Computers & Electronics sector distribution for investments in the past 12 months demonstrates that Semiconductors companies (raising €139 million in 29 deals) are currently favored over Optics & Photonics investments (raising €147 million in 27 deals), although the latter group did secure most capital. Industrial automation (raising €85 million in 14 deals) ranks third, followed by Computer hardware (raising €12 million in 17 deals) and Sensors (raising €29 million in 11 deals). Displays, Smart cards, Robotics and Consumer electronics show lowest level of activity.

The largest Computers & Electronics investments in the past year are those raised by Austria-based SensorDynamics (€20 million), UK’s Icera Semiconductor (€18.2 million), and Norwegian Terra Seismic Services (€16 million).

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