2. Why Silicon Valley?
●1/3 of the
world's total VC
funding is located
in Silicon Valley.
●77% of the US
VC fund is in
Silicon Valley
●The total
amount invested
in Silicon Valley
was $9.1B in
2010 up $11.6B in
2011.
●The two most
popular ventures
are software
($6.7B) and
biotech ($4.7B).
4. US Leads the World in Investment, Innovation, M&A (Acquiers & Acquirees)
●2008 US financial
crisis
●1999 & 2000 dot-
com crashes
●The 2011 VC
market in the US
is recovering to
the levels seen
before the 2008
crash
●The US maintains
a strong lead, with
about 70% of
global investment
in any given year,
driven by Silicon
Valley.
5.
6. Why Tech, IT & Mobile App?
●Mobile apps:
$10B in 2010 ->
$100B by 2015,
●Online retail
$200B in 2011 -
> $327B by
2016
●Social gaming
$1.84B in 2009
-> $8.64B in
2014
*Research2guidance
*Online Retail Forecast
*Industry Gamers