According to the 2012 Pan-European Private Equity and Venture Capital Activity report[1], DACH (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) VC funds invested only €0.8 bill

According to the 2012 Pan-European Private Equity and Venture Capital Activity report[1], DACH (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) VC funds invested only €0.8 billion in late stage, startup, or seed money. The US[2] invested $26.7 billion total, but only 65% or ~$17.36 billion was in seed, early or late stage funds. Comparing the VC/GDP ratios[3]: Aus+Ger+Swiss VC $/GDP= $1.1 billion/$4.43 trillion. US VC $/GDP=$17.36 billion/$15.68 trillion. 1.107/.248=4.46 So the US invests ~4.46x more than Austria, Germany, and Switzerland combined . [1]: pg. 38 http://imgur.com/2yjXmxT http://imgur.com/2yjXmxT http://bit.ly/19wRbSH http://bit.ly/19wRbSH [2] http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=257&Itemid=103 http://www.nvca.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl... http://imgur.com/Axpz43j http://imgur.com/Axpz43j http://imgur.com/evITTbs http://imgur.com/evITTbs [3]: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CD