the startup graveyard March 18, 2017 Newsletter Archive March 18, 2017 Share the startup graveyard on Facebook Share the startup graveyard on Twitter Share the startup graveyard on LinkedIn Share the startup graveyard via Email Newsletter Archive AR/VR stack. Renewable energy deals drop. Smart money in bitcoin & blockchain. Hi there, Here are this week’s top briefs: The United States Of Food: The Most Well-Funded Food & Beverage Startups In Each State New York is home to the most well-funded food & beverage startup, Vita Coco. The State Of Synthetic Biology: Investors Placing Bets In Food, Biofuel, Healthcare, And More The largest share of deals have gone to startups developing next-gen pharmaceuticals. The AR/VR Stack: 110+ Startups Building The Next Computing Platform Movie studios, media companies and smart money VCs are all investing heavily into AR/VR. We mapped out the startup landscape. The Startup Graveyard: Why VCs Remain Wary Of Renewables VC-backed deals have dropped from 86 in 2012 to 35 in 2016. Investment and asset management firms are slowly stepping in to fill the gap. Where Regtech Deals Are Going In the US And Around The World The US claimed 78% of deals to regtech startups spanning 17+ states. The UK is a distant second. Smart Money VCs Pump Brakes On Bitcoin & Blockchain Companies 2016 saw only 5 top investors participate in 8 deals, the lowest number since investment to the sector first began. Investment & Wealth Management Startups See Record Deals Betterment saw the top deal of 2016. In 2017, the top deal so far went to Raisin. Big Chemical And Agribusiness Corporates: Where They’re Investing In Biotech, Ag Tech, And Food We identified the 16 most active agricultural and chemical corporates and corporate venture arms participating in private market investing. 120+ Food & Beverage Startups In One Infographic The food and beverage startups in this graphic raised roughly $1.8B to offer insect protein, kombucha tea, kale chips, beef jerky, and more. Industrial IoT Hits Another Annual High In Deals And Dollars Large deals last quarter went to networking company Sigfox, data platform C3 IoT, and enterprise smart glasses maker Osterhout Design Group. Have a great weekend. I love you. Anand @asanwal If you aren’t already a client, sign up for a free trial to learn more about our platform.