Table 6-30 |
Employment in venture capital-backed firms, by industry: 2005 |
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|
Industry |
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Number (thousands) |
|
Share distribution (%) |
|
All industries |
|
10,000 |
|
100.0 |
Media, entertainment, and retail |
|
2,006 |
|
20.1 |
Computers and peripherals |
|
1,886 |
|
18.9 |
Industrial/energy |
|
1,180 |
|
11.8 |
Financial services |
|
897 |
|
9.0 |
Software |
|
858 |
|
8.6 |
Biotechnology and medical devices/equipment |
|
425 |
|
4.3 |
Other |
|
2,748 |
|
27.5 |
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SOURCE: Global Insight, Venture Impact: The Economic Importance of Venture Capital Backed Companies to the U.S. Economy. 4th ed. National Venture Capital Association (2007). http://www.nvca.org/pdf/NVCA_VentureCapital07-2nd.pdf, accessed 11 August 2007. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 |
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