NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: CAROLYN DUFFY MARSAN'S ISP NEWS REPORT 11/15/04 Today's focus: VC investment update: ISPs fare well in slow quarter
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For more results from this recent survey conducted by IDC of full-time security pros in 80 counties worldwide, click here: http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=88268 _______________________________________________________________ Today's focus: VC investment update: ISPs fare well in slow quarter By Carolyn Duffy Marsan Start-ups focused on Internet communications had a strong showing in terms of attracting additional rounds of venture capital dollars during an otherwise slow third quarter of 2004. Altogether, venture capital firms invested $216 million in 20 start-ups in the Internet communications sector, according to the MoneyTree Survey, a quarterly analysis of venture capital investments compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. The third-quarter investment is more than double that of the second quarter of 2004, when 19 deals worth $101 million were finalized in this network industry segment. In the first quarter of 2004, 21 Internet communications start-ups received a total investment of $156 million. While ISPs fared well, venture capital investments across the network industry dropped during the third quarter. Overall, venture capitals invested $2 billion in 304 network start-ups including ISPs and other carriers, network equipment manufacturers, software developers and service providers. The network industry's third quarter results were down from $2.7 billion invested in 409 start-ups during the second quarter of 2004 and $2.6 billion invested in 371 start-ups during the first quarter of 2004. Much of the success the Internet communications sector enjoyed during the third quarter of 2004 can be attributed to one company: Vonage. This Edison, N.J. start-up provides telephony services across existing Internet connections. Vonage received $105 million - the largest single investment in the network industry - in its fifth round of venture capital investment. Four other major deals for ISPs were: * $20 million invested in Wayport, an Austin, Texas start-up that installs and operates Internet connections in the hospitality industry. This was Wayport's seventh round of venture capital investment. * $7.5 million invested in Netiface Communications, a Norcross, Ga., start-up formerly known as TeleCommute Solutions. Netiface offers fully managed IP VPN services. This was its seventh round of venture capital investment. * $3 million invested in Speakeasy, a Seattle, Wash., broadband service provider. This is Speakeasy's fifth round of venture capital investment. * $2.5 million invested in Airimba Wireless, a Clemson, S.C. start-up formerly known as ClearSKY Networks. Airimba provides secure, high-speed wireless Internet access. This was Airimba's third round of venture capital investment. Look for more information about venture capital investments in the Internet communications area in the next newsletter. 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