#VentureCapital Funds raised $20.6 #billion during 2012

New York – U.S. venture capital firms raised $20.6 billion from 182 funds during full year 2012, a 10 percent increase by dollar commitments compared to full year 2011, and a three percent decline by number of funds, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). During the fourth quarter of 2012, 42 U.S. venture capital funds raised $3.3 billion. This level marks a 35 percent decrease by dollar commitments and a 25 percent decrease by number of funds compared to the third quarter of 2012, which saw 56 funds raise $5.1 billion during the period. The top five venture capital funds accounted for 55 percent of total fundraising this quarter, on par with the third quarter of 2012.

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