Going by the recent figures provided by Venture Intelligence, there has been a substantial raise of 40.86% in investments made through VC funding and private equity at $394 million from the $233 million for the first half of the calendar year in 2010 in relation to the same period in 2009. For the year 2009, the total investment was $578 million, while in 2005 the amount invested was $229 million through VC pattern of funding, highlights the increasing awareness and presence of VC.