Proof Point
According to KPMG, global venture capital (VC) invested in blockchain companies reached $512 million in 2017, funding 92 closed deals
Global Venture Capital Invested and Closed Deals in Blockchain Companies
2013 – 2017 (number of deals and US$ millions)
Proof Point Findings
- Venture Capital – Private equity financing provided to small, early-stage, and emerging firms with high growth potential
- Blockchain VC Value – KPMG reported global VC invested in blockchain companies grew 141.7% annually from $15 million in 2013 to $512 million in 2017
- Blockchain VC Deals – Total deals closed in blockchain companies reached 92 in 2017, growing 78.8% yearly since 2013
- Key Growth Drivers – Include proliferation of disruptive blockchain startups, improving capital distribution, shifting private capital strategies, lower interest rates and rapidly increasing adoption of blockchain applications across industries
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Date Last Updated |
April 30, 2018
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