methodology
The chart shows the 90-day trailing average of the amount invested in venture-capital deals each day for the 90 days preceding Friday, September 03, 2010. The daily numerical index () is an index of the amount of private equity invested yesterday, with the percent change being the difference between today's 90-day trailing index, and the 90-day trailing index from the day previous. The index baseline, 1000, is the 90-day trailing index from January 1, 2000.

Click the large index to look more closely at venture-capital investment over time.


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