U.S. Venture Capital Tops $150B in 2020; Pacific Northwest Raises $4.4B as VC Appetite for Disruption Persists

Despite the pandemic and economic recession, U.S. venture capital investment hit a record above $150 billion in 2020, with the Pacific Northwest raising $4.4 billion (up 15% year-over-year). GeekWire’s John Cook interviews Seattle tech veteran Mike Davidson, who characterizes venture capital as attracted to disruption and offers analysis on why investment climbed.