04 years of leading technology companies IPO boom core in the top 20 grand

Beijing on January 4th news, according to Thomson economic risk investment and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released the latest data, the fourth quarter of 2004 there are 27 venture backed enterprises IPO (IPO), total financing of $2 billion 990 million, the third consecutive quarter exceeded $2 billion mark. Throughout 2004, a total of 93 venture capital background of the enterprise IPO, the total amount of financing reached $11 billion, up to more than three times in 2003. 2003 a total of 29 venture capital background of the enterprise IPO, the total financing amount of $2 billion.

NVCA President Mark Hassan (Mark Heesen) said: "interestingly, most of the enterprises in 2004 IPO 1997 to 2000 won the first round of investment, the time is in the edge of the network bubble economy. Technology companies have once again become the most popular VIP in the IPO market, which means that they have got rid of the shadow of the dotcom bubble. Most of these technology companies have a profitable business model and excellent performance, I think there will be more similar enterprises in 2005 to enter the IPO market." Sandra, director of Sandra's research, said: "in terms of the number of IPO, the stock market in 2004 is very exciting, this trend is expected to continue in 2005, in."

In the fourth quarter of IPO venture capital background of the enterprise, there are 17 from the field of technology, they raised $1 billion 200 million, from which we can see that technology companies led the IPO boom in the fourth quarter. In addition, there are 7 companies from the field of life sciences, they raised $497 million. The fourth quarter once the largest IPO from the digital audio and video entertainment and DreamWorks, the company's total financing of $812 million; followed by Bill Barrett company, financing amounted to $325 million.

In 2004, IPO venture capital background of the enterprise, there are 42 from the field of science and technology, they raised $6 billion 600 million, there are 41 from the field of life sciences, financing $2 billion 400 million. In addition, non high-tech enterprises financing $2 billion. In 2004, the five largest IPO came from the following five different industries, namely, semiconductor, Internet, entertainment, exploration and health care. In 93 listed companies, there are 83 from the United States, the two came from China, two from israel.