They say, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, here is the story of Venture Capital activity in Q4 2008 in pictures – ok, interactive charts powered by iCharts.

Here is the first interactive chart that shows total VC dollars invested – quarter by quarter

You can see more than 25 charts sliced and diced by sector (software, life sciences, clean tech), stage (first time, follow on financing), industry etc at the NVCA (National Venture Capital Association) website here:

NVCA: VC Investments Q4 2008 – Money Tree Report

Have a great week ahead all of you.