Report: Colorado companies attracted $16.1B in venture capital in ’16

Colorado ranked No. 10 nationally in attracting private-equity investment in 2016, according to a report released Thursday by the American Investment Council based in Washington, D.C.

According to the findings, 125 companies in Colorado last year received $16.1 billion in capital investments supporting 18,265 jobs. This is an improvement of six spots compared to 2015, when Colorado ranked 16th in capital investments.

Colorado’s 1st congressional district, represented by Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, received $6.68 billion and ranked No. 11 among districts in the country receiving private-equity investment. The bulk of the district is made up of…