Recently in a Washington Post opinion essay it was stated that 78 percent of venture capital goes to only three states: California, New York and Massachusetts. But Nebraska has also had a significant increase in venture capital  over the past few years.

In 2012, venture capital for Nebraska startups and young tech firms totaled $3.1 million, according to the State Science and Technology Institute. In 2013, the total rose to $11 million. In 2014, it was up to $41.5 million.

In 2015, the total leaped to $119 million.

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