Venture Capital Investments
According to a Dow Jones VentureSource Press Release VC investment is on the rise. They state that investment is near pre-recession levels. Which I guess means it’s almost as good as it was before the economy began to have issues. Which I assume is a good thing. Here is what they compared, they say that the second quarter of 2010 (April, May, June) had $7.7 billion invested by venture investors which is the largest amount in a quarter since Q3 of 2008. Comparing Q2 this year to last year they state that the deal count is up 13% and capital raised is up 26%.

$7.7 Billion of Venture Capital In Three Months
Having raised VC myself and been involved with startups for years, it still blows my mind to see how many billions are are invested. The article has much more detail and is a good general read.