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Read More » We delve deep into data from PitchBook, the National Venture Capital Association and The MoneyTree™ Report to track investment activity in this space. Check back for news and interactive features on the top players, deals and regions moving the innovation market. U.S. venture capital has come a long way since its maverick years of funding disruptive ideas out of Silicon Valley and Boston. The young asset class reached a monumental peak in the late 90s and 2000, followed by the tech bubble burst in 2001. Since then, the venture market has struggled to return to its glory days. Today, venture capital is a worldwide asset class, funding new tech hubs in New York, the Midwest, and emerging markets. It's increasingly becoming an integral part of an investor's portfolio. Stuart Ellman, co-founder of RRE Ventures, once said at a Columbia University conference that as the industry matures, VC firms are taking on an institutional culture to deliver high returns, without straying too far from the market to achieve those returns. Ellman says this juggling act "inhibits unconventional thinking, which is the key to a true VC revival." It takes bold, unconventional thinking to back nascent companies with little to no track records. Below is a listing of the top VC firms funding seed and early-stage investments in 2013. VC 100 Top 100 Early-Stage Firms Rank Firm Name No. of Deals Sum Invested (USD Millions) Report Dates: 1/1/2013 to 12/31/2013 Recent Posts in Venture Capital The 'Treps Top 50 Universities for VC-Backed Entrepreneurs Its back-to-school season. Here are the leading universities producing the most VC-backed graduates. Tanya Benedicto Klich August 28, 2014 Money Want to Get a VC's Attention? Make Sure You Do These 6 Things. 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Steve Tobak July 11, 2014 More Venture Capital Articles » About the VC 100 The VC 100 list of top early-stage venture capital firms is based on data from PitchBook. The firms were ranked by total capital invested in seed and/or early stage venture capital deals that were completed in the U.S. during 2013. This ranking only accounts for companies headquartered in the U.S. The PitchBook Platform's research process begins with a daily systematic review of thousands of news and public filing sources. This data is then confirmed, clarified and refined through direct communication with key contacts at target companies, investors, limited partners, and professional service providers. Read more about PitchBook's methodology here . VC 100 Timeline: Now and Then The venture capital industry is at a turning point. Track the mega-deals, key players and multi-million dollar lessons that have moved this market. 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