U.S. companies attracted most venture capital money since 2000 last year

Investors poured more venture capital money into companies during 2014 than any year since the turn of the century, according to a report released Friday.Companies collected a staggering $48.3 billion in 4,356 separate investments throughout the year. That marks a 61.4 percent increase compared with the nearly $30 billion raised in 4,193 deals during 2013.