Study: Venture investment rose 22% in 2011 (OrthoSpineNews)
Venture capitalists opened their wallets wider in 2011, investing $28.4 billion, up 22 percent, in 3,673 deals, up 4 percent, according to a MoneyTree Report today.
Fourth-quarter investments totaled $6.6 billion in 844 deals, down 10 percent in dollars and an 11 percent decline in deals from the third quarter of 2011. The report is by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), based on data from Thomson Reuters.
By region, Silicon Valley topped investments for the full year with $11.6 bi...