Proof Point
North America attracted highest venture capital financing in 2016 with value of $61 billion or 46% of total
Regional Aggregated Venture Capital Value
2016 (billion US$)
Proof Point Findings
- Venture Capital – Type of private equity financing providing small, early-stage, emerging firms with high growth potential
- VC Regional Share – North America received the most venture capital with 3,793 deals valued at $61 billion in 2016, followed by Greater China with 2,045 at $48 billion
- Large Chinese Deals – China attracting more VC deals as six China-based portfolio companies were included in largest VC acquisitions in 2016
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rapidly emerging new entrants, increasing competition by retail and strategic investors, improving capital distribution, fluctuating economic and political situations, strengthening private capital strategies and low interest rates
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August 30, 2017
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