Proof Point
Global venture capital (VC) market funded 9,717 deals valued at $134 billion in 2016, with value increasing 33% since 2013
Global Venture Capital Deals and Value
2013 – 2016 (number of deals and US$ billions)
Proof Point Findings
- Venture Capital – Private equity financing provided to small, early-stage, and emerging firms with high growth potential
- VC Value Growth – Venture capital investments value increased significantly, reaching $134 billion in 2016 from $57 billion in 2010, though total deals decreased slightly from 9,785 to 9,717
- Lower Q1 2017 – 2017 Q1 saw 2,420 deals funded, valued at $31 billion, lower than $40 billion in 2016 Q1
- Key Growth Drivers – Include rapidly emerging new entrants, increasing competition by retail and strategic investors, improving capital distribution, strengthening private capital strategies, and lower interest rates
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Date Last Updated |
June 25, 2017
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