San Jose, Calif. - Silicon Valley companies received just $1.16 billion in venture capital during the first quarter, the smallest amount since the second quarter of 1997, according to the latest MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Venture capitalists invested $28.3 billion in 3,808 deals in 2008, marking the first yearly decline of total investments since 2003, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - The coming year will most likely be a difficult one for U.S. venture capitalists, who predict a slowdown in investing across most sectors and a continued weakened exit market, according to a new survey by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Though still showing positive returns across all investment horizons, venture capital performance declined during the second quarter, according to a new report from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Exits by venture-backed companies continued their drought during the third quarter, according to new data by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

New York - Returns on venture capital investments nationally declined 7.6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 for an overall return of 13.3% in the first quarter of 2008, according to newly released data from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Seventy-one venture capital funds raised $9.1 billion during the second quarter, a 4% raise in dollar value from the same period last year, according to a new report from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Though still dominated by white males, the venture capital industry is slowly shifting toward more diversity, according to a new survey by the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and Dow Jones VentureWire.

Arlington, Va. - For the first time since 1978, there were no venture-backed initial public offerings (IPOs) during the second quarter, according to a new report from the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Arlington, Va. - Venture capitalists invested $7.1 billion in 922 deals during the first quarter, according to a report released on Monday by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).