Metrics 2.0 Trends by the Numbers: January 09, 2007

VC and PE Funds Thrive, but Fund of Funds Slowdown in 2006

Fundraising by Fund of funds slumped 15% in 2006 as 77 funds raised some $20.8 billion, according to Thomson Financial (via PEHub.com). By comparison, 94 fund of funds raised $24.5 billion during 2005.

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January 9, 2007 11:18 PM | Permalink

Record Financial Services M&A Deal Activity in 2006; $2.4T AUM Involved

Strategic merger and acquisition activity in 2006 reached record levels in global financial services sectors, with exceptionally strong activity in asset management, involving more than $2.4 trillion of assets under management (AUM) being acquired, according to Freeman & Co. Securities firms were involved in $89 billion of deals and private equity firms pumped in $30 billion in 96 financial services deals.

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January 9, 2007 7:16 PM | Permalink

U.S. Consumer Electronics Revenue Will Surpass $155 Billion In 2007

Factory sales of consumer electronics in U.S. are projected to grow 7% to over $155 billion in 2007, according to the semi-annual industry forecast released by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) on the eve of the 2007 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow.

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January 9, 2007 6:34 PM | Permalink

VC-Backed Exits in 2006: 335 M&A vs. 58 IPOs; 30% Companies Returned 10x

In U.S., 58 venture-backed IPOs raised $5.3 billion in 2006 and 335 M&A transactions generated a total disclosed value of $16.6 billion for the full year, according to Thomson Financial and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) report.

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January 9, 2007 6:03 PM | Permalink

Apple iPhone Arrives as iPod Approaches $10B Annual Sales and Growth Slows

At the Macworld expo today, Steve Jobs announced Apple's long-awaited jump into mobile phone business with the launch of iPhone and renamed the company to just "Apple Inc.," from Apple Computer, as the company's focus shifts to consumer electronics. Apple iPhone Starts at $499.

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January 9, 2007 4:23 PM | Permalink

Digital Billboards Rising; Set to Take 15% Share by 2010: iSuppli

By 2010, 75,000 billboards, or 15% of total billboards in the U.S., will be digital displays, up from a mere 500 digital billboards in 2006, according to iSuppli. Digital signage is another vehicle for advertisers to reach out to their customers in the $500 billion global advertising market.

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January 9, 2007 1:46 PM | Permalink

Middle Managers Around the World Unsatisfied with Their Organizations: Accenture Survey

A survey of more than 1,400 middle managers in nine countries in North America, Europe and Asia found that, on average, just 39% of respondents said they were “extremely” or “very” satisfied with working at their current organizations, while 20% is specifically dissatisfied with his or her current organization, according to Accenture.

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January 9, 2007 11:49 AM | Permalink

Record 151 Media M&A Deals in 2006, a 33% Jump: DeSilva & Phillips

The number of media M&A activity jumped 33% in 2006 to a record number of 151 deals, surpassing the previous record of 124 set in 2004, according to media investment bank DeSilva & Phillips.

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January 9, 2007 11:05 AM | Permalink

Forrester: 40 million U.S. Households to Spend $86 billion on Online Travel in 2007

Nearly 40 million US households will book travel online, spending $86 billion on airline tickets, lodging, cars, intercity rail, cruises, and packages in 2007, according to Forrester Research.

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January 9, 2007 10:19 AM | Permalink

US Spent $1.99 trillion on Health Care in 2005, with Lowest Growth Since 1999

The U.S. health care spending increased 6.9% in 2005 to $1.988 trillion, or $6,697 per person, compared to 7.2% growth in 2004 and the lowest growth rate since 1999, according to a latest comprehensive study on health care spending by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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January 9, 2007 9:48 AM | Permalink

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