Venture Pulse Q4 2017

Highlights from the Venture Pulse Q4 2017 report

• Aided by a strong Q4’17 -- including three $1 billion plus megadeals -- venture capital (VC) investment in the United States soared to $84.24 billion, making 2017 the strongest year of VC investment since the dot-com bubble.
  
  
• Total deal value in the U.S. during Q4’17 rose to $23.75 billion, up from $21.24 billion in Q3’17.  The number of deals was down from 1997 in Q3’17 to 1778 deals in Q4’17.
  
  
• In Q4’17, three U.S.-based companies raised $1 billion plus funding rounds including:   
  - Ride-hailing company Lyft ($1.5 billion)
  - Cancer-screening biotech Grail Technology ($1.2 billion)
  - Automotive company Faraday Future ($1 billion)

For more details and insights on venture investment, 
READ THE LATEST REPORT: Venture Pulse Q4 2017

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KPMG’s Pulse Series of quarterly reports analyze the latest global and regional investment trends and insights. Included in the reports are comprehensive analyses on the lifecycle of venture capital investments as well as overall fintech investment across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Each quarter we share the latest valuations, financing, deal sizes, mergers & acquisitions, exits, corporate investment, and industry trends.

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