VC Pie Shrinks in 3Q, But More Startups Get a Piece

The number of venture capital deals made from July to September rose compared to the same period a year earlier, even as the total dollar amount declined. The number of investments in early-stage startups also rose by 21%, according to a report released Friday.

The total number of venture deals rose by 9% to 780 from 716 in the same period in 2009, according to the MoneyTree Report (pdf) from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association.

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