Mobile Monday Silicon Valley examined investment trends (venture capital funding and acquisitions) in the mobile industry covering 166 companies headquartered in Silicon Valley and San Francisco over a period of 19 years with an emphasis on the past decade.
What can we learn from it? There is money in mobile! Okay, so you already knew that… nevertheless, read on!
Some interesting points…
- In 2007, venture capital investment in local mobile companies reached a high of $1.7bn.
- 2008 – Saw a significant increase in acquisitions.
- Total mobile investment increased 18% from $1,26bn in 2007 to $1.49bn in 2008.
- Total number of companies receiving venture capital funding increased from 75 in 2007 to 90 in 2008 (despite a drop in total funding).
Another interesting point which is better appreciated in a picture (see below) is the total venture capital investment by category. You can see the progression and the growth in funding for the social media, advertisement and marketing segments.
Silicon Valley Venture Capital Investment in Mobile
Below is the full document from Slideshare… the author’s post is over at the Mobile Monday Silicon Valley page here.
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