February 2012

1	Venture Capital Firms Raised $5.6 Billion in Fourth Quarter, as Industry Continued to Consolidate in 2011
2	2011 Venture Investment Increased 22% Over Prior Year
3	Difficult Q3 2011 did not Slow Improvements in Long Term Venture Performance
4	NVCA Will Accurately Define Venture Capital in This Election Year
5	SOPA & PIPA – Likely More To Come
6	Medical Device User Fees & FDA Reform Among Congress Priorities
7	SBIR Legislation Signed Into Law
8	Washington Clean-Energy Update
9	NVCA’s MedIC Membership Campaign – Join/Renew Today!
10	The Facebook Effect: How Crowd Funding Will Boost Entrepreneurial Innovation
11	NVCA’s Corporate Venture Group Continues to Flourish
12	Member Recommended Service Provider Section Continues to Grow
13	NVCAMobile Coming Soon!
14	Welcome New Members!
15	NVCA Provides More Specialized Networking Events
16	Upcoming NVCA Events

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