After an impressive 2011, where more than $423 million was raised, 2012 was even better, with more than $450 raised.

A few stand-out metrics for the year:

• A total of 44 companies received funding, some more than once in 2012
• Combined, more than $450 million was raised
• The best quarter for raising capital was the first quarter when more than $150 was raised
• The biggest funding month this year was March, with more than $68 million raised by three companies

Here is a month-by-month breakdown of funding received.

January — $25 million raised by 3 companies

Currensee: $2 million — blog post

Finsphere: $11.3 million — blog post

HelloWallet: $12 million — blog post

February — $57 million raised by 5 companies

Capital Access Network: $30 million — blog post

Dwolla: $5 million — blog post

Jemstep: $6 million — blog post

Kabbage: undisclosed — blog post

Xero: $16.6 million — blog post

March — $68 million raised by 3 companies

Boku: $35 million — blog post

eToro: $15 million — blog post

ThreatMetrix: $18 million — blog post

April — $2.5 million raised by 1 company

miiCard: $2.5 million — blog post

May — $55.5 million raised by 5 companies

Kony: $15 million – blog post

Pindrop Security: $1 million — blog post

SecureKey: $30 million — blog post

SoMoLend: $1.17 million — blog post

Yodlee: $8.3 million — blog post

June — More than $62 million raised by 8 companies

Affinity Solutions: $14.5 million — blog post

Arroweye Solutions: $3 million — blog post

Cartera Commerce: $12.2 million — blog post

Credit Sesame: $12 million — blog post

Doughmain: undisclosed — blog post

Lending Club: $15 million — blog post

Nutmeg: $5.3 million — blog post

Planwise: $200,000 — blog post

July — $6 million raised by 2 companies

Continuity Control: $1 million — press release

SaveUp: $5 million — blog post

August — More than $49 million raised by 6 companies*

DemystData: undisclosed — blog post

FutureAdvisor: $5 million — blog post

FreeMonee: $34 million — blog post

The Currency Cloud: $3.1 million — blog post

CashStar: $5 million — blog post

Continuity Control: $2.25 million — blog post

September — More than $59 million raised by 5 companies

Banno: $2 million — press release

Betterment: $10 million — press release

Edo Interactive: $15 million — press release

Fuze Network: $2.5 million — press release

Kabbage: $30 million — blog post

October — $37 million raised by 2 companies

The Currency Cloud: $1.9 million — blog post

Braintree: $35 million — blog post

November — More than $23 raised by 4 com
panies

ActivePath: $10 million — blog post

Jingit: $7 million — blog post

Bazaarvoice: $6.7 million — blog post

Xero: $49 million — blog post

December — More than $16 million raised by 4 companies

Waspit: $3 million — blog post

Controlabill: $570,000 (A$600,000) — blog post

Zopa: undisclosed — blog post

ShopKeep POS: $10 million – blog post

Clover Networks: $3.3 million – blog post

*In addition to the companies listed for August, On Deck Capital raised $100 million in credit facility commitments.