3673 companies in the US raised VC money in 2011: http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/vc-investing-soars-22-percent-to-28-4b-in-2011-internet-sector-reaches-highe

3673 companies in the US raised VC money in 2011: http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/vc-investing-soars-22-percent-to-28-4b-in-2011-internet-sector-reaches-highest-levels-in-a-decade/ http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/19/vc-investing-soars-22-perce... 997 of these where Internet companies.