Venture Capital: Deal flow jumps during 4th quarter of 2012

The number of venture capital financing deals in the medical device sector grew in the 4th quarter of 2012, but a drop in total dollars may leave the industry under-funded.

Despite negative headwinds, investors returned to the medical device industry during the final quarter of 2012, according to new data released by CB Insights, [1]a venture capital and angel investment database.

Companies in the medical device space closed 68 deals during the final 3 months of 2012, up 41% from the previous quarter and up about 3% from the previous year, making Q4 the most active quarter of 2012.