According to a report called MoneyTree report, the venture capital investments grew by 19% to accumulate USD 6.57 Billion in the Q4 of 2011 as compared to USD 5.52 Billion in Q4 of 2010. The number of deals on the other hand reduced from 861 in the last year as against 844 in this year. This indicated that the funds involved in a single deal were higher this year.

The fact that venture capital investments increased by 22% to USD 28.43 Billion in 3,673 deals in 2011, as compared to USD 23.26 Billion in 3,526 deals last year, reflects that positive sentiments prevail for venture capital funding.

80seed-stage companies, 364 early-stage companies, 222 companies in expansion stage, received venture capital funding this year. This is strikingly different to venture capital investments in 90 seed stage companies, 318 early-stage companies, 270 companies in expansion stage last year.

Considering industry segment wise contribution of venture capital funding, software companies received highest venture capital investment of USD 1.76 Billion in Q4, while Biotechnology stood second with venture capital funds of USD 1.27 Billion in Q4.

Dropbox Inc., an internet storage locker, received highest venture capital fund of USD 250 million in Q4 and Better Place Inc., an infrastructure company of electrical vehicles, obtained USD 200 million.