Investors clearly showed diversity in their portfolios in 2005. While information technology continued to receive the lion's share of investment at just under $12 billion, companies focused on health care, business, consumer and financial services, and alternative energy; advanced materials also gained in favor. Overall, the year's positive outcome--coupled with a dynamic acquisition market for venture-backed companies of late--indicates that venture-capital investors remain committed to funding entrepreneurial innovation in all its forms. |