2005
1,506 companies raised $14.7B; 108 private investors invested $375.2MTop companies founded in 2005
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CompanyEmployeesRaised
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$1,653,860,000
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$512,501,458
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$432,590,000
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$388,000,000
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100$350,600,000
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$328,600,000
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700$283,600,000
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$249,903,692
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303$238,300,000
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$225,000,000
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$211,000,000
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$193,200,000
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$177,850,000
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900$175,000,000
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$171,634,937
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600$166,280,000
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$161,000,000
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$158,600,000
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111$152,000,000
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$147,558,930
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$144,496,944
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$136,000,000
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106$128,500,000
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$126,000,000
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$121,500,000
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$116,400,000
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$116,000,000
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$114,500,000
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500$114,000,000
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75$110,000,000
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400$110,000,000
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215$109,800,000
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450$104,600,000
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80$101,600,000
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$100,000,000
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$99,500,000
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$98,400,000
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$95,500,000
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$94,900,000
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$93,500,000
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300$91,650,000
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$90,180,000
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70$89,000,000
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35$88,651,133
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600$87,000,000
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$84,375,000
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$83,300,000
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68$81,800,000
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$80,750,000
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90$80,500,000
Top acquisitions of 2005
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WhoWhomAmount
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$35,000,000,000
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$3,400,000,000
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$2,600,000,000
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$1,850,000,000
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$1,100,000,000
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$1,008,000,000
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$1,000,000,000
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$1,000,000,000
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$700,000,000
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$673,600,000
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$620,000,000
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$560,000,000
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$525,000,000
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$485,000,000
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$450,000,000
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$425,000,000
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$410,000,000
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$330,000,000
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$300,000,000
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$300,000,000
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$270,000,000
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$266,000,000
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$255,700,000
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$160,000,000
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$154,000,000
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$140,500,000
Trends of 2005
We analyzed 368 companies that raised $4.6B in total in 2005 to find the trends. Check the visualization of 2,079 trends of 2005.Top investments of 2005
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CompanyRound(s)Raised
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post ipo equity$1,000,000,000
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$200,000,000
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$168,000,000
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a$110,000,000
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a$108,000,000
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$100,000,000
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$100,000,000
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$97,500,000
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c$97,000,000
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e$95,000,000
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$85,000,000
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$75,000,000
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c$75,000,000
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d$74,000,000
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$70,000,000
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$69,900,000
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a$67,000,000
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$66,000,000
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$63,000,000
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f$60,000,000
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$60,000,000
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c$54,000,000
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$52,000,000
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a$49,000,000
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d$48,300,000
Top investors of 2005
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InvestorAmount invested
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$1,100,000,000
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$544,780,000
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$521,025,000
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$432,300,000
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$432,300,000
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$427,120,000
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$425,200,000
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$419,500,000
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$419,500,000
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$411,270,000
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$396,000,000
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$391,220,000
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$367,100,000
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$367,100,000
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$360,750,000
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$339,410,000
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$339,300,000
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$335,530,000
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$283,750,000
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$278,170,000
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$262,140,000
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$250,800,000
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$250,775,000
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$235,300,000
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$234,200,000
Top private investors of 2005
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InvestorAmount invested
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$24,500,000
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$21,000,000
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$21,000,000
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$21,000,000
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$18,800,000
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$18,500,000
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$18,000,000
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$17,000,000
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$15,000,000
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$13,200,000
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$13,000,000
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$12,700,000
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$10,000,000
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$9,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$8,000,000
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$7,200,000
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$6,750,000
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$6,000,000
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$6,000,000
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$5,000,000
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$4,900,000
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$4,500,000
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$4,500,000
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$4,500,000