“Atlanta has clearly emerged as one of our nation’s hotbeds for innovation and entrepreneurship. We have start-up technology companies in our city that are creating jobs and next generation global companies.” said Brian McGowan. “ We intend to do whatever is necessary to help them grow and attract entrepreneurs from around the country to take advantage of our world class innovation ecosystem.” - Brian McGowan, President and CEO, Invest Atlanta

VC Funding by Sector

The software sector led Georgia's venture capital market in terms of the number of 2011 deals with 26, but it was second in terms of overall venture capital raised. The software sector raised $94 million in Georgia in 2011, but slightly trailed the industrial/energy sector, which raised $95 million on only three deals.

VC Funding by Sector in Georgia

Source: MoneyTree Survey

Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree Survey