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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

The VC market in the US finished the year on a high note, setting a fourth consecutive record for VC investment in Q4'21, propelled by $1 billion+ funding rounds, said a study.

According to the KPMG study, In Q4'21 US VC-backed companies raised $88.2B across 3,536 deals.

Fundraising activity in the US climbed well above $125 billion in 2021, significantly higher than the previous high of $87 billion seen in 2020.

A number of factors have contributed to the rise, including a growing number of LPs - such as endowments, university funds, high net worth individuals, and family offices - increasing their allotments dedicated to the VC space.

The increase in fundraising in the US has driven a number of additional trends during 2021, including an increase in specialized funds - such as the $2.2 billion crypto fund raised by Andreessen Horowitz in June. As of the end of Q4'21, the fund was fully deployed. Proven fund managers have also increasingly taken the strong fundraising environment as an opportunity to leave larger VC firms in order to create their own niche funds.

Over the past twelve months, the definition of cleantech in the US has evolved dramatically, moving far beyond the building of windmills and solar farms. The range of climate-friendly initiatives included in the US's Q4'21 infrastructure plan will likely continue to drive cleantech interest heading into 2022. Longer-term, the infrastructure plan, in particular, could a......................

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