Top VC Recipients of 2009
When the final numbers come out next month, it's likely that venture capitalists will have invested less money in 2009 than in any year since 1997. It's currently tracking at just over $16 billion for U.S.-based companies, with the only silver lining -- from a deal volume perspective -- being that Q3 and Q4 figures were improvements over Q1 and Q2. But the investment slowdown didn't affect everyone. peHUB has compiled a list of the 10 companies that got the most VC love over the past year. It includes five cleantech companies (broadly-speaking), some social network-related plays, a biotech startup, a wireless networker and a private aviation company. Two of them have already filed for IPOs, while some of the others are considered prime candidates. Get the full list after the jump...
