There was a great article in Business 2.0 today reviewing 20 ideas that specific VCs would invest in with dollar amounts. It may not reach the levels of “irrational exhuberance” seen in the late 1990’s, but money is available for good ideas.

Here’s a condensed list: (read the article for details.)

• Integrated computerized car – $5M
• Lightweight database – $3M
• Ultracapacitors/better batteries – $6M (two separate offers)
• Websheets (web spreadsheets) – $5M
• Mobile Patient Monitoring – $10M
• Repurposed Drugs – $10M
• Mobile Search – $2M
• Location based services – $8M (two separate offers)
• Product placement marketplace/vlogs – $8M (two separate offers)
• Social marketplace – $10M
• Mashup Matchmaker – $4M
• Green Luxury Homes (on a budget) – $5M
• Web Concierge – $5M
• Green Office Services – $1M
• Virus/bacteria detector/sensor – $10M
• Ad arbitrage for the little guy – $3M
• Massively entertaining idea – $5M

That’s a pretty interesting list. I was struck that “green” themes were apparent, but no appetite for alternative fuels was included.

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