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Venture capitalists may have invested 10 percent more money in startups last year, shelling out $32.6 billion, but the funding of startups in Nevada was basically non-existent last year, according to Dow Jones VentureSource.

The number of deals by U.S.-based venture companies increased 6 percent to 3,209 including several well-known companies such as Twitter, Zynga and LivingSocial.

"Overall in 2011, venture investment continued its steady postrecession ascent with notable strength in enterprise solutions," said Jessica Canning, global research director for Dow Jones VentureSource.

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