Bytemaster could use a little research help for Vegas...

[xeroc]

I want THEM to subtract out VC money being poured into MINING...

... and put it into BTSX/bitUSD :-)

FTFY

[bytemaster]

I want to subtract out VC money being poured into MINING... that is all a loss. 

[gamey]

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-venture-capital-money-hasnt-kept-up-with-buzz-2014-04-28

[Gentso1]

http://two-bit-idiot.tumblr.com/post/81688973125/guest-post-gyfts-vinny-lingham-on-bitcoins-near-term
Venture capital has also been pouring into Bitcoin startups at a rabid pace (north of $100m so far this past year).

[xeroc]

http://www.coindesk.com/years-vc-funding-bitcoin-startups-already-beaten-last-years/

So far in 2014, $113.2m has flowed into bitcoin businesses, which is 29% greater than the total amount for last year, which stands at $88m. In 2012, bitcoin startups raised just $2.1m, according to CoinDesk statistics.

http://moneymorning.com/2014/06/16/venture-capitalists-are-investing-in-bitcoin-at-the-fastest-pace-to-date/

According to a running tally on the CoinDesk website, venture capital Bitcoin investments in May alone totaled $56 million, which was nearly as much as the 2014 total through the first four months, $57.24 million.

http://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-venture-capital/

not sure if this helps you

[Stan]

One of Bytemaster's themes in Vegas is the impact that DPOS could have on the profitability and growth of the crypto industry. 

In his speech and various interviews he would like to quote some examples of what the industry could do with the half-billion USD Bitcoin has burned on mining during the past year. 

To do that, he could use a little data: 

How much total investment was made by the industry in the past year?

That includes venture capital investments, crowd-sales, new startups, investments in new infrastructures, point of sale devices, etc.

If you have seen any estimates or actual data published by individual companies or industry analysts, please post links to the info here.

Thanks!