From a PeHub article:
We’re still a couple of weeks away from official Q3 venture capital data, so here’s a preliminary look at the year’s busiest firms to date.
The below statistics refer to investments in U.S.-based companies, and rank based on number of companies supported in 2009 (as opposed to investment rounds, which can be higher if certain companies raised multiple rounds). Enjoy:
#1. New Enterprise Associates
Deals this year: 36
3 recent deals: Serious Materials, Vuclip, Chelsio Communications
#2. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Deals this year: 35
3 recent deals: Pacific Bioscience, Booyah, Juvaris BioTherapeutics
#3. Polaris Venture Partners
Deals this year: 31
3 recent deals: Adimab, Turbine, Cerulean Pharma
#4. Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Deals this year: 27
3 recent deals: TargetCast Networks, iSocket, Myshape
#5 (tied). Sequoia Capital
Deals this year: 26
3 recent deals: Achates Power, Mobile Iron, Ruckus Wireless
#5 (tied). U.S. Venture Partners
Deals this year: 26
3 recent deals: Factery, DFX Battery, Blekko
#7. Canaan Partners
Deals this year: 25
3 recent deals: Liquidia, Chimerix, Relievant Medsystems
#8 (tied). Highland Capital Partners
Deals this year: 24
3 recent deals: Zoove, InXpo, Mix1 Beverage
#8 (tied). Venrock Associates
Deals this year: 24
3 recent deals: Xconnect, Durect Corp., Constellation Pharma
#10. First Round Capital
Deals this year: 22
3 recent deals: Continuity Engine, GumGum, DNAnexus
For comparison’s sake, here are the Top 10 from 2008:
- Draper Fisher Jurvetson (92)
- New Enterprise Associates (76)
- Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (65)
- Polaris Venture Partners (61)
- Intel Capital (55)
- U.S. Venture Partners (50)
- InterWest Partners (48)
- Venrock Associates (47)
- Sigma Partners (45)
- Sequoia Capital (42)