The data published in a study by the Centre for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire.

According to a study published by the Centre for Venture Research, angel funding in the US  increased again in 2013, continuing its upwards trend that began in 2010. The increase occurred both in dollars invested and number of start-ups receiving angel funding.

A total of 70,730 entrepreneurial ventures received angel funding in 2013, an increase of 5.5% over 2012 investments, and the number of active investors was 298,800, an increase of 11.4% from 2012. Angels increased their investments in the…