The difference among venture capital, private equity and mutual funds .

The difference among venture capital, private equity and mutual funds .

In 2013, venture capital firms raised $16.9 billion according to a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters.
The private equity industry raised $216.56 billion in the same time period according to DJX LP Source.
In May, conventional mutual funds had net inflows of $30 billion in capital.
 In the first quarter of 2014, venture funds raised about $8.9 billion in new capital, or double the amount of the same quarter last year.