Quick Statistic: 2009 VC Investment in Greentech

2009 VC Investment in Greentech

VC deals announced in January and February have been percolating since late last year and the economic and investment doldrums have certainly slowed down the pace of VC investment in greentech.  Nevertheless, 2009 is off to a pretty good start with more than $500 million in Greentech VC investments in the first two months of the year.

VC Investment in Greentech 2005–2009

Year            VC Investment         Number of Deals
2005            $820M                       74
2006            $2350M                     124
2007            $3478M                     222
2008            $7584M                     350
2009 ytd      $540M+                     39

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