Exits Set to Increase Worldwide as Venture Capital Industry Continues to Globalize
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- Venture capital investments worldwide reached the level of US$31.3 billion. The United States, Canada, Europe, and Israel represent 93% of capital invested, while China and India account for the remainder.
- Venture capital firms in the United States have raised US$41 billion in new funds in the last two years. European firms closed on €3.7 billion in 2005, more than double the previous year’s figure.
- Venture-backed company exits grew in value and number in 2005, setting the stage for continued investment in 2006:
- In the United States, 356 companies were acquired for an aggregate amount paid of US$27.3 billion, an increase of 17% as the median amount paid rose to US$23 million with more mature companies being acquired and increased competition among buyers.
- In Europe, venture-backed IPO activity surged last year with 60 offerings that raised €2.03 billion (US$2.40 billion), a 71% increase in transactions and a 185% increase in capital raised.
- Private equity firms are increasingly buying-out venture-backed companies, providing an exit to venture capital investors—a trend that looks set to continue.
- Leading investment bankers and venture capital investors believe that the challenge of meeting Sarbanes-Oxley requirements in the United States and the increased bar to listing on NASDAQ are creating new interest among venture-backed companies in listing on global exchanges such as Hong Kong, Tokyo and AIM. AIM, in particular, has become a growing destination for growth-company listings.
- The number of companies in the pool of private venture-backed companies in the US, Europe and Israel continues to contract. The contraction is concentrated in segments such as information services, communications, consumer and business services and retailers, as positions taken during the tech boom are being traded for promising new opportunities in biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, semiconductors, electronics, and Web 2.0 offerings.
- The rebalancing of the venture capital portfolio is ultimately a positive sign for the future of the industry as it makes way for new start-ups to attract investors’ attention. The contraction in the number of companies also increases the chances of the winners to achieve market leadership through strategic acquisitions, ability to penetrate new markets and innovation of customer need-based products and services.
- There is a potential exit backlog of 1,912 private venture-backed companies in the US, Europe and Israel. These companies, with a cumulative US$51 billion of venture capital invested in them, have not received financing in several years and are maturing from a venture capital perspective. Current rates of venture-backed exits call into question the possibility of this many companies finding a timely and successful liquidity event.
- The anticipated shakeout in the venture capital industry through a healthy consolidation in the number of funds is underway. Between 2000 and 2006, the overall number of firms making investments in US companies declined by 49%. During the same period, the number of firms investing in European companies dropped by 52%, while the count of active investors in Israeli companies fell by 57%.
- 2005 was a milestone year for venture capital in China: Chinese venture-backed companies launched a second wave of successful IPOs on the NASDAQ; China-dedicated funds raised US$4 billion in committed capital; foreign venture capitalists advanced the deployment of various operating models in the country; and the government revised regulations that had temporarily restricted the ability of foreign venture capital investors to exit investments in Chinese companies, clearing the way for continued foreign investment.
- Indian early-stage investment is in comeback mode, with the formation of new India-dedicated venture capital funds and an increasing focus among foreign venture capitalists on defining their India strategies. A new emphasis on IP driven products among Indian entrepreneurs and investors, along with announcements by Intel, Cisco, and Microsoft of significant development plans in India, suggest that the country is poised for a new wave of innovation.
- Overall, the Limited Partner (LP) community is looking ahead to a
stable investing environment and improved exit conditions. Key
observations related to the LP outlook include:
- Succession management—the ability of venture capital firms to groom new partners to be as successful as their predecessors—remains a concern for LPs.
- First-time funds are finding little support in the current fundraising cycle, even those formed by individuals with strong track records, as LPs reduce the number of their manager relationships and focus on brand-name firms.
- LPs are taking a cautious approach to direct exposure to China and India, given the challenges and memory of losses in those markets. Intellectual property protection is seen as key differentiator between China and India, with India’s more robust protections giving it the edge in IP-driven ventures.
- By industry, biopharmaceutical and software companies continued to dominate venture capital investing in the US, Europe and Israel.
- New activity appeared in a range of emerging industries in Europe, such as alternative energy, which saw investments increase 25% to €50.3 million.
