New York, July 11, 2011 – Thirty-seven US venture capital funds raised $2.7 billion in the second quarter of 2011, according to Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). This level marks a 28 percent increase by dollar commitments, but a 23 percent decline by number of funds compared to the second quarter of 2010, which saw 48 funds raise $2.1 billion during the period. US venture capital fundraising during the first half of 2011 totaled $10.2 billion from 76 funds, a 67% increase by dollars compared to the first half of 2010 but a 15% decrease by number of funds, marking the lowest number of funds garnering commitments since the first half of 1995.
