U.S. Venture Investing Trends Update

U.S. venture capital investing rose 18% over a year ago, reaching $6.02 billion in 564 deals, according to the Quarterly Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureOne and Ernst & Young LLP. VentureOne is the publisher of VentureSource. Overall deal count increased 6% from the first quarter of 2005, and the amount invested was the most venture capital expended in a first quarter since the first quarter of 2001.

The increase was influenced by a resurgence of investment in the information technology (IT) segment, which posted 327 deals and $3.36 billion invested. This was nine more deals than a year ago and 13% more capital. In fact, it was the most capital directed toward the IT segment in a single quarter since the second quarter of 2004.

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