Venture capital is off to a slow start in 2014, report finds

The amount of money invested in local companies during the first quarter looks meager, but if past years are any indication, a slow start to the year may not be cause for concern just yet. Forty-three Washington area firms attracted a combined $217.5 million during the first three months of the year. That's fewer dollars than in any single quarter last year and marks an 18.4 percent decline when compared to the $266.5 million raised during the first quarter of 2013.