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Venture Capital

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Industry Description

The US venture capital industry includes about 800 active firms that invest about $23 billion annually, according to Ernst & Young. Major VC firms include Accel Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Matrix Partners, and Sequoia Capital. The industry is fragmented: the top 50 firms invest about one-third of venture capital dollars.

SIC: 6211
NAICS: 523910
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Top 5 Companies

CompanySalesLocation
Bain Capital Partners, LLC2,500.60MBoston, MA
Vodafone Procurement Company SARL2,020.06MLuxembourg, Luxembourg
Plukon Food Group B.V.978.87MWezep, The Netherlands
SIG Germany GmbH922.84MHanau, Germany
MM Graphia Beteiligungs- und Verwaltungs GmbH746.46MBaiersbronn, Germany
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Industry Indicator

US corporate profits, an indicator of general US economic health which impacts venture capital, rose 7.9 percent in the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
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Quarterly Industry Update

Group Proposes Easier Reporting for Growth Companies - The IPO Task Force, an independent group of venture capital investors, managers, lawyers, and academics, proposes regulatory breaks for emerging growth companies with less than...
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