US venture capital activity skyrocketed in 2021, rewriting the record books in nearly every category. The final figures are in, with $329.8 billion in capital invested and more than $177 billion in exits. For the first time, we’re releasing an early look at the eye-popping data from our upcoming PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, including high-level numbers on last year’s dealmaking, exits, fundraising, valuations and more. The full report, sponsored by Insperity, will be released next week.