Wisconsin saw 22 venture capital deals in the second quarter totaling $101.8 million, according to a new reportfrom Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association.

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That’s 18th among the other states that saw venture capital deal activity in the second quarter. California was in the lead, with 638 deals totaling $15.6 billion, according to the Venture Monitor report.

Wisconsin saw more deal activity in the second quarter of 2018 than in the second quarter of 2017, when it had nine venture capital deals. No total funding amount was provided in that Venture Monitor report.

The Great Lakes region accounted for 7.9 percent of U.S. deals in the second quarter, and 3.4 percent of deal value. Investors continued to target the coasts, with the West Coast region garnering 40.4 percent of second quarter deals and 62 percent of second quarter deal value, and the Mid-Atlantic region bringing in 20.6 percent of deals and 12.2 percent of deal value during the quarter. Read the full story here.