Daily Deal Companies Attract 1.6 Billion in Venture Capital Investment To Date In 2011

Daily Deal Media Releases Investment Index Highlighting Rapid Growth in Group Buying Industry

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Over the past six months, daily deal sites such as Groupon, Living Social and Gilt Groupe have attracted more than $1.69 billion in venture capital and other investments according to the new 2011 Daily Deal Investment Index released today by Daily Deal Media. Overall, 22 Daily Deal companies have received investments in the past six months.

“Despite a conservative approach from many investors, as daily deals companies build scale and expand reach, they are finding support from the investor community. We see no signs of the market slowing down as an increasing number of sites test the market, helped by low barriers to entry.”

“This market is exploding, with the number of daily deal companies growing from 70 to more than 350 in the past year,” said Boyan Josic, CEO of Daily Deal Media, the leading publication covering the daily deal market. “Despite a conservative approach from many investors, as daily deals companies build scale and expand reach, they are finding support from the investor community. We see no signs of the market slowing down as an increasing number of sites test the market, helped by low barriers to entry.”

The 10 largest investments of the past six months include:

Company	Funding Round	Date	Amount ($Millions)
Groupon	Series D	1/11	950.0
Living Social	Series E	4/11	400.0
Gilt Group	Series E	5/11	138.0
Angie’s List	Private Equity	3/11	53.6
Ideeli	Series C	4/11	41.0
DealFind	NA	5/11	31.0
Popsugar	N/A	4/11	15.0
Zozi	Series B	5/11	7.0
Plum District	Series A	1/11	8.5
Half Off Depot	Series A	5/11	6.8

Globally, there are more than 3,000 total daily deal companies, including more than 1,000 in China, more than 900 in Europe and more than 600 in South America.

For more information or to purchase a copy of the 1H 2011 Daily Deal Investment Index, which includes a comprehensive breakdown of the deals and profiles of more than 30 leading Daily Deal companies, visit http://dailydealmedia.com/data-and-reports.

Results of the report will be discussed at the 2011 Daily Deal Media Conference, the premier industry event for companies and investors in the Daily Deal market. The conference will be held September 8-9 in Chicago, and interested participants can register here.

To schedule an interview with Boyan Josic to discuss the Index, please contact either Andrea Hawley or Chris Prouty at 415-512-0770 or email [e-mail].

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