Venture Capital Investment in the United States 1970 – 2010 120
7000
6420 Venture Capital Dollars Invested ($Billions)
$99.20
5000 80 3845
4000
60
3152 2688
2486
2655
3398 2863
2752
2554
3000
$38.00
40 1565
$20.90
1050
20
$18.90
$21.80 $22.70
$26.30
2000
$30.40 $28.70 $19.50
$23.30
1000 93
314
$.10
0
3383
Companies Funded
Dollars Invested ($Billions)
6000
Companies Funded by Venture Capital
100
1970
$.50
1980
$7.30 $2.60
1990
1995
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
Venture Capital Investment by Region 1970 – 2010
Northwest: $20 BN North Central: $9 BN
New England: $59 BN New York Metro: $40 BN
Silicon Valley: $165 BN Los Angeles/OC: $32 BN
Colorado: $15 BN
Midwest: $25 BN
Phila. Metro: $13 BN DC Metro: $22 BN
South Central: $2 BN
San Diego: $18 BN Southwest: $8 BN
Southeast: $33 BN Texas: $28 BN
Source: The MoneyTree Report by PwC and NVCA based on data from Thomson Reuters
Venture Impact: The Economic Importance of Venture Capital-Backed Companies to the U.S. Economy
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