The city of stars is stepping out of Silicon Valley’s shadow.

We all know Bay Area VCs love to pump money into their local startups, but where else do they invest? We break down our findings here.

While its obvious that the Bay Area garners the vast majority of VC investment activity, how does it rank against other cities in regards to return multiples? The answer may surprise you.

We focus on venture capital activity in three U.S. regions: Boston, Los Angeles and the Midwest. Highlights include: Capital invested in Boston-area biotechs reached nearly $3 billion; Three Los Angeles-area companies garnered $1 billion+ valuations, with one exceeding $15 billion; Median pre-money valuations in the Midwest jumped by 35% YoY.

To wrap up our 2Q 2015 recap series, we analyze venture capital activity in six of the most active U.S. regions: the Bay Area, Boston, New York, Los Angeles, the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest. Check out our breakdown of each region.

Here are datagraphics breaking down 1Q 2015 VC activity in five select U.S. regions: Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Boston and Pacific NW.

The San Francisco Bay Area increased its share of VC financings and capital invested in 3Q 2013, data released today by PitchBook show.