Comments on: Boston-area Mobile Investments Spike to $215 Million in First Quarter http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/24/boston-area-mobile-investments-spike-to-215-million-in-first-quarter/ Business + Technology in the Exponential Economy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:21:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Brenda Lewis http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/24/boston-area-mobile-investments-spike-to-215-million-in-first-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-55157 Brenda Lewis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:40:45 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=21659#comment-55157 I agree with David. I think a better gauge of how Boston (or New England) is doing going forward is what has happened at seed stage over time. VC investments in later stage firms have been increasing at the expense of early stage ventures since the dotcom bubble burst. These data have been widely reported on a national level in the wireless realm by DowJones VentureSource and by Rutberg & Co. for a number of years. As an early stage venture manager, I'll cheer when I see a sustained trend in wireless seed stage investment in Boston/New England. I agree with David. I think a better gauge of how Boston (or New England) is doing going forward is what has happened at seed stage over time. VC investments in later stage firms have been increasing at the expense of early stage ventures since the dotcom bubble burst. These data have been widely reported on a national level in the wireless realm by DowJones VentureSource and by Rutberg & Co. for a number of years. As an early stage venture manager, I’ll cheer when I see a sustained trend in wireless seed stage investment in Boston/New England.

]]> By: Kate Imbach http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/24/boston-area-mobile-investments-spike-to-215-million-in-first-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-54735 Kate Imbach Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=21659#comment-54735 David - Yes, VC funding for Q1 was around $40 million and the Nuance investment kicks up the total. When we publish our investment reports, we always refer to overall investment (acquisition dollars, IPO, VC, etc.) in Boston's mobile companies. That is the most accurate way to capture activity in the region. Click <a href="http://www.momoboston.com/bostons-mobile-industry/" rel="nofollow">here</a> to see our 2008 numbers. - Kate Imbach Mobile Monday Boston David – Yes, VC funding for Q1 was around $40 million and the Nuance investment kicks up the total. When we publish our investment reports, we always refer to overall investment (acquisition dollars, IPO, VC, etc.) in Boston’s mobile companies. That is the most accurate way to capture activity in the region. Click here to see our 2008 numbers.

- Kate Imbach
Mobile Monday Boston

]]> By: David Solomont http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/04/24/boston-area-mobile-investments-spike-to-215-million-in-first-quarter/comment-page-1/#comment-54708 David Solomont Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.xconomy.com/?p=21659#comment-54708 In all due respect, including Nuance's financing in a tally of Boston-based mobile investment activity is bordeline ludicrous and misrepresents the reality of the local investment climate. While I'm not disputing the claim that "Boston is quickly establishing itself as the worldwide hub of mobile and wireless", I suggest you look elsewhere for substantiation. It sounds like the "real" investment number is more like $40m. In all due respect, including Nuance’s financing in a tally of Boston-based mobile investment activity is bordeline ludicrous and misrepresents the reality of the local investment climate. While I’m not disputing the claim that “Boston is quickly establishing itself as the worldwide hub of mobile and wireless”, I suggest you look elsewhere for substantiation. It sounds like the “real” investment number is more like $40m.

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