NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: CAROLYN DUFFY MARSAN'S ISP NEWS REPORT 08/18/04 Today's focus: MoneyTree survey: Four Internet communications start-ups to watch
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This data is from the quarterly MoneyTree Survey, which is compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics and the National Venture Capital Association. The good news, however, is that four of the Internet communications deals that closed last quarter were early-stage investments. Indeed, the investments last quarter were evenly split with four early-stage, four expansion and four later-stage deals. In contrast, of the 18 investments in Internet communications start-ups that closed during the first quarter of 2004, only one was an early-stage investment. During that quarter, 12 deals were expansion-stage investments and five were later-stage investments. "There is a slight shift in this particular quarter to some early-stage companies, which would bode well for this segment in the future when these companies come back for more money," says Kirk Walden, national director of venture capital research at PricewaterhouseCoopers. The four early-stage investments made last quarter were: * $7.5 million invested in Ruckus Network, formerly known as ��College Entertainment Network. This Boston start-up offers ��digital music and movie services for colleges and universities. * $4 million invested in Mobixell Networks of New York, which ��provides systems to wireless ISPs for handling mobile, ��multimedia communications. * $2.75 million invested in Ping Identity, also known as PingID. ��This Denver start-up offers identity management software and ��networks. * $2.1 million invested in Covelight Systems, formerly known as ��Xactional. This Cary, N.C. start-up provides monitoring systems ��for Web applications security. RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS Covelight Systems http://www.covelight.com/covelight/home/ Mobixell Networks http://www.mobixell.com/ Ping Identity http://www.pingidentity.com/ Ruckus Network http://www.ruckusnetwork.com/ Sprint offers first SLAs for wireless Network World, 08/16/04 http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/081604sprintsla.html _______________________________________________________________ To contact: Carolyn Duffy Marsan Carolyn Duffy Marsan is a senior editor with Network World and covers emerging Internet technologies and standards. Reach her at <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________________________ This newsletter is sponsored by Oracle An Economist Intelligence Unit White Paper: From Grid to Great? Grid computing is breaking out. 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