"Highlights of Venture Capital Investment" "Texas Ranks in the Top Quartile in the United States for Amount Invested in Venture Capital" "Software and Biotechnology Continue to be Top Investment Areas" "Focus on Later Stage Companies"	Sentient Ventures approaches private equity financing by adhering to a rigorous investment processes. The following graphic can be interpreted as follows: Height - represents the number of deals Width - represents amount of time in each phase of the process Sentient Ventures has set a goal of funding a company within 6 weeks of recieving the business plan. Conversely, if it unlikely that the firm will fund the opportunity, then the goal is to provide this feedback within 2 weeks.