When you think of tech startups, you probably think Northern California. Companies there receive the largest share of funding from venture capitalists, but there are several other notable pockets around the country.

In the first nine months of the year, venture capitalists poured $24 billion into tech startups around the country. About half of that funding went to San Francisco and Silicon Valley, according to the National Venture Capital Association.

Here are the top 20 metropolitan areas receiving such funding through Sept. 30, ranked by funding amount. The figures include tech startups for software, business services, networking and telecom, but exclude some categories such as biotech, energy, medical devices and retail.

San Francisco, $9.32 billion, 506 deals San Jose, California (Silicon Valley), $3.78 billion, 237 deals New York, $3.05 billion, 272 deals Boston, $1.05 billion, 158 deals Los Angeles-Long Beach, California (Silicon Beach), $768 million, 105 deals Oakland, California, $510 million, 41 deals Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington, $471 million, 56 deals Provo-Orem, Utah, $462 million, nine deals Washington D.C., $456 million, 77 deals Chicago, $402 million, 57 deals Austin-San Marcos, Texas, $315 million, 58 deals Salt Lake City-Ogden, Utah, $275 million, 16 deals Denver, $240 million, 26 deals Atlanta, $233 million, 32 deals Orange County, California, $212 million, 46 deals San Diego, $140 million, 31 deals Phoenix, $136 million, 12 deals Dallas, $132 million, 21 deals Philadelphia, $125 million, 32 deals Pittsburgh, $124 million, 35 deals