Durham, N.H. - The amount of funding provided by U.S. angel investors last year totaled $25.6 billion, an 11% increase from 2005, according to a newly released study from the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.

Healthcare services and medical devices and equipment accounted for the largest share of angel investments, with 21% percent of total investments, followed by software (18%) and biotech (18%).

The remaining investments were equally weighted across high-tech sectors. A total of 51,000 businesses received angel funding in 2006 -- a 3% increase from the prior year.

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