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Venture Capital Funding Report Q1 2018

  • April 11, 2018
  • April 11, 2018

PricewaterhouseCoopers and CB Insights' Q1 2018 MoneyTree report highlights the latest trends in venture capital funding globally.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS:

US MARKET SEES MORE FUNDING OVER FEWER DEALS

Dollars to VC-backed companies were up 4% in Q1’18 over the previous quarter with $21.1B invested across 1,206 deals. Deal activity declined 2%.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS A BIG QUARTER IN THE US
Funding to US-based artificial intelligence companies leapt 29% in Q1’18 as $1.9B was invested across 116 deals.
GLOBAL INVESTMENT REACHES $46.5B DESPITE LESS DEALS

Deal activity decreased by 4% in Q1’18, as $46.5B was invested across 2,884 deals.

 
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