Report: $20B Spent on M&A, $2.1B on VC Deals in Past Year
ADOTAS – A Bunyanesque $20 billion has been spent on online advertising-related acquisitions from the first quarter of 2007 through the second quarter of 2008, according to a report on PaidContent. And roughly $2.1 billion has been poured into VC investments.
PaidContent’s breakdown:
VC Investments:
– Total number of investments: 160
– Total number of disclosed investments: 137 valued at $1,925,830,000
– Average investment size: $14,057,153
– Best estimated value of overall investment in the space (disclosed and undisclosed): $2,126,620,000
Acquisitions:
– Total number of acquisitions: 100
– Total number of disclosed acquisitions: 46 valued at $17,535,320,000
– Average acquisition size: $327,313,415
– Best estimated value of overall transaction in the space (disclosed and undisclosed): $20,594,510,000
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