It is important to note that these numbers are NOT inflation adjusted. How much of a difference does this make? Actually fairly significant. 1 USD in 2000 is the equivalent of .73 USD in 2015. So VC investment still needs to increase by 37% to equal Q1FY2000 in inflation-adjusted terms.
Source: http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
Edit: Thanks gkop