PwC / CB Insights
MoneyTree™ Report
Q3 2018
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Executive summary
Q3’18 funding buoyed by second straight quarter increase in $100M+ rounds
Record levels of $500M+, $100M+ deals drive US VC funding higher: Dollars to VC-backed companies were up 17% in Q3’18 over the previous quarter with $28B invested across 1,229 deals. US private companies raised 6 $500M+ and 55 $100M+ VC rounds, the most of any quarter on record.
Q3’18 sees record numbers of new unicorn births: 16 US private companies saw their valuations rise to $1B+ in Q3, a quarterly record for new unicorns.
Tech M&A was flat, IPOs down: US VC-backed tech companies had a muted quarter in terms of exits, with M&A exits flat, and IPOs down 27% compared to Q2’18.
Ag Tech funding sees massive increase: Funding to Ag Tech focused startups increased to $508M in Q3’18, after remaining in the $100M range for several quarters.
Auto Tech rises in deals and dollars: Funding to auto tech-focused startups jumped to $1.9B in Q3’18, up from just $56M in Q2. Deals rose from 13 in Q2 to 21 in Q3.
Global funding increases slightly amid declining deal activity and a drop in Asia funding
Global funding ticks up, deal activity declines: Funding activity increased by 2% to $53B, amid a 9% drop in deals to 3,408 transactions.
Asian funding drops off: Asia funding dropped 11% to $19B, as median deal size decreased. Deal activity was flat.
Asia sees a record 13 new unicorns: 13 privately-owned Asia startups saw valuations rise to $1B+, a quarterly record.
Silicon Valley funding jumps: Silicon Valley funding increased by 24% compared to Q2’18, hitting $4.8B in Q3. Underscoring the size of later-stage deals in Q3, deal activity declined by 28%.
New York area funding sharply up after multiple flat quarters: New York metro area funding rose 110% in Q3’18 to $5.8B, compared to $2.7B in Q2. In line with a trend toward fewer, bigger deals in the US, deals in the region decreased by 21% compared to Q2.
Note: Report includes all rounds to VC-backed companies. For a detailed brief on methodology, please reference page 93 of this report.
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Table of contents
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4 US Overall Trends
73 Global Trends
58 US Movers and Shakers
45 US Places
12 US Sector Activity
US Overall Trends01
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In Q3 2018
UNITED
STATESVC-backed companies raised
$28B
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8-quarter US financing trend
US funding increases, deal activity declines, in Q3’18
• Dollars were up 17% in Q3’18 as $27.5B was invested across 1,229 deals. Deal activity declined for the first time since Q4’17.
• Late-stage, US-based unicorns continue to bring in massive deals. WeWork, Uber, and Peloton all raised $500M+ rounds in Q3’18.
$13.1 $15.8 $19.4 $20.6 $20.2 $22.6 $23.6 $27.5
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1,4881,393
1,480
1,346 1,3891,501
1,229
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Investments ($B) Deals
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US financing trends
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This quarter approached quarterly funding records, with $27.5B invested in VC-backed startups and 55 mega-rounds. On the other hand, VC-backed deal volume is down to a level unseen since Q4 of 2012. As early-stage startups wonder if there are adequate funds available, the overall deal volume (1,229) still reflects a healthy startup ecosystem.
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— Tom Ciccolella, Partner, US Venture Capital Leader at PwC
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US deal share by stage
US seed-stage deals decline
• Seed-stage deals declined to 18% of all deals, their lowest in several quarters.
• Early-stage deals increased slightly to 27%, their first increase since Q4’17.
33% 34%28% 34% 28% 26% 26%
18%
25% 23%27%
24%25% 24% 24%
27%
17% 17% 20% 19%20% 22% 22%
24%
9% 9% 9% 9%9% 10% 10% 12%
17% 17% 17% 14% 17% 17% 18% 18%
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Seed Stage Early Stage Expansion Stage Later Stage Other
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Median US deal sizes by stage
Later-stage median deal size decreased in Q3’18 after a significant run up
• Median later-stage deal size decreased to $34M in Q3’18, down from $42M in Q2’18, though well above the historical range in recent quarters.
• Expansion-stage median deal size increased to $16M in Q3’18.
$1.6 $1.3 $1.8 $1.5 $2.0 $1.9 $2.0 $1.7
$5.6 $5.5 $6.0 $6.0 $7.0 $7.2 $7.0 $6.5
$13.1$15.0 $16.0 $15.2
$18.1$16.0 $15.0 $16.0
$26.5
$22.9
$37.0
$30.9
$25.0
$30.5
$42.0
$34.0
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Seed Stage Deal Size ($M) Early Stage Deal Size ($M) Expansion Stage Deal Size ($M) Later Stage Deal Size ($M)
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US corporate deal participation
Corporate participation increases Q3’18
• Corporate participation in US deals increased in Q3’18, to 29% of US deals to VC-backed companies.
78% 77% 75% 77% 76% 75% 74% 71%
22% 23% 25% 23% 24% 25% 26% 29%
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Other Investors Corp / CVC Deal Participation
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US first venture financing share
First venture rounds as a share of total deals decrease in Q3’18
• First venture financings as a share of all US deals decreased to 32% in Q3’18.
• $3.6B was invested by first venture financing rounds, above the historical quarterly range for new financing.
64% 67% 65% 66% 65% 67% 64% 68%
36%33%
35% 34% 35% 33%36%
32%
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Other % of Total First VC-Backed Deals
US Sectors02
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43 Deals
101 Deals
144 Deals
205 Deals
527 Deals
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US deals and funding by Top 5 sectors
$10.7BInvested
$5.4BInvested
$4.1BInvested
$2.2BInvested
$0.3BInvested
Internet
Mobile & Telecommunications
Software (Non-Internet / Mobile)
Industrial
Healthcare
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US deal share by sector
Sector funding largely flat, with healthcare deals increasing share
• The healthcare sector increased to 17% of US deals in Q3’18.
45% 42% 44% 47% 42% 46% 43% 43%
16%14% 15% 12%
11%11% 12% 12%
12% 15% 13% 14%15%
14% 15% 17%
8% 6% 8% 8%8%
8% 9% 8%
5%3% 5% 4%
5% 4% 4% 3%
14% 19% 16% 15% 19% 17% 16% 18%
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Internet Mobile & Telecommunications Healthcare Software (non-internet/mobile) Consumer Products & Services Other
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Auto Tech
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Auto Tech
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“ AutoTech fundraising reached $1.9B in Q3'18, this is the largest quarter we've seen - 4x that of the next largest quarter on record. There were three mega-rounds ($100M+) including Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia’s $1B investment in Lucid Motors, furthering the Sovereign Wealth Fund’s direct investment activity.
— Ray Telang, Principal, US Automotive Leader at PwC
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Auto Tech: US funding over time
Auto Tech funding jumps up after several flat quarters
• Auto Tech funding sharply increased in Q3’18, rising to $1.9B from just $56M in Q2.
• The jump in funding was largely driven by two deals: a $1B investment in Lucid Motors by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, and a $500M investment in Zoox by investors, including Lux Capital and Blackbird Ventures.
$103$354 $223 $333 $281 $445 $56 $1,944
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Auto Tech: US deal share over time
Auto Tech expansion, later-stage deals sharply increase
• Expansion and later-stage deals rose to 29% and 10%, respectively. Seed-stage deals declined significantly, from 38% to 14% in Q3’18.
• Expansion-stage deals included Zoox’s $500M Series B, and deep learning company ThinCI’s $65M Series C.
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13% 15% 11%4%
23%15% 14%
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Seed Stage Early Stage Expansion Stage Later Stage Other
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Auto Tech: Top states by deals
15 deals$1,916M Invested
1. CA
2 deals$20M Invested
2 deals$6M Invested
2. NY
3. AZ
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Auto Tech: Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
Lucid Motors Newark, CAAutomotive & Transportation
Automobile Manufacturing
$1,000M Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Zoox Menlo Park, CASoftware (non-internet/mobile)
Scientific, Engineering Software
$500M Blackbird Ventures, DFJ, Lux Capital
Pony.ai Fremont, CASoftware (non-internet/mobile)
Scientific, Engineering Software
$102MDCM Ventures, Redpoint Ventures China, Sequoia Capital China
MetroMile San Francisco, CA Internet eCommerce $90MIndex Ventures, Intact Financial Corporation, New Enterprise Associates
ThinCI El Dorado Hills, CASoftware (non-internet/mobile)
Scientific, Engineering Software
$65MDaimler, Temasek Holdings, Wavemaker Partners
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
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Agriculture Technology
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Agriculture Technology
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“ AgTech had its largest fundraising quarter in history with $500M raised from 18 deals. A single $250M mega-round accounted for half of the funds raised. We see demand for more technology coherence and enterprise class solutions driving these plays.
— Thomas Johnson, Principal, US Agribusiness Leader at PwC
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Agriculture Technology: US funding over time
Ag Tech funding jumps to $508M in Q3’18
• Ag Tech funding increased sharply in Q3’18, after remaining steady for multiple quarters.
• The quarter was lead by a large funding round for Indigo Agriculture, which is developing microbial solutions to improve crop health. The company raised a $250M Series E+, accounting for around half of Ag Tech funding in Q3.
$72 $218 $99 $466 $184 $126 $127 $508
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Investments ($M) Deals
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Agriculture Technology: US deal share over time
Ag Tech expansion-stage deals increase significantly as a percentage of deals
• Expansion-stage deals increased in Q3’18 to 44% as share of Ag Tech deals.
• Seed and early-stage deals declined significantly as a percentage of deals in Q3’18.
33%42% 42%
24%33%
53%
25%17%
25%
23%
42%
19%
22%
20%
33%
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19%
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22% 7% 8%6%
25%15% 19%
7% 8%17%
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Seed Stage Early Stage Expansion Stage Later Stage Other
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Agriculture Technology: Top states by deals
4 deals$82M Invested
1. CA
2 deals$70M Invested
2 deals$258M Invested
2. MA
3. NC
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Agriculture Technology: Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
Indigo Agriculture
Charlestown, MA Healthcare Biotechnology $250MBaillie Gifford & Co., Flagship Pioneering, Investment Corporation of Dubai
Apeel Sciences Goleta, CA Food & BeveragesFood Safety & Preservation
$70MAndreessen Horowitz, S2G Ventures; Upfront Ventures, Viking Global Investors
AgBiomeResearch Triangle, NC Agriculture
Agricultural Products & Related Activities
$65MFidelity Investments, Innotech Advisers, Monsanto Growth Ventures
Benson Hill Biosystems
St. Louis, MO InternetInternet Software & Services
$60MCollaborative Fund, Google Ventures, iSelect Fund
Midwestern BioAg Madison, WI AgricultureAgricultural Products & Related Activities
$15M N/A
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
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Real Estate Tech
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Real Estate Tech
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“ For the first time, total funding for Real Estate Tech broke the $1B threshold in total funding and surpassed Q2 2018 as the highest quarter on record.
— R. Byron Carlock Jr., Partner, National Real Estate Leader at PwC
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Real Estate Tech: US funding over time
Real Estate Tech funding increases in Q3’18, amid a drop in deal activity
• Real Estate Tech funding increased to $1B in Q3’18, up from $896M in Q2.
• The quarter was lead by large funding rounds for Compass and OpenDoor Labs. Compass, a technology-driven real estate platform, raised $400M in a Series E+. OpenDoor, an online real estate marketplace, raised $400M.
$437 $191 $170 $264 $738 $316 $896 $1,006
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Real Estate Tech: US deal share over time
Seed stage Real Estate Tech deals increase in Q3’18
• Real Estate Tech saw an increased percentage of seed stage deals in Q3’18, at 22% of total deals.
• 5 Real Estate Tech startups raised seed-stage deals in Q3’18.
38% 41%53%
39%28% 27%
7%22%
32%41%
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9% 7%9%
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22%15%
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Q4'16 Q1'17 Q2'17 Q3'17 Q4'17 Q1'18 Q2'18 Q3'18
Seed Stage Early Stage Expansion Stage Later Stage Other
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Real Estate Tech: Top states by deals
10 deals$516M Invested
1. CA
7 deals$476M Invested
2 deals$3M Invested
2. NY
3. CO
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Real Estate Tech: Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
OpenDoor Labs San Francisco, CA InternetInternet Software & Services
$400M SoftBank Group
Compass New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$400MInstitutional Venture Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, SoftBank Group
Zumper San Francisco, CA InternetInternet Software & Services
$46MAxel Springer, Blackstone Group, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Rezi New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$30MBessemer Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital, Greylock Partners
Reali San Mateo, CA InternetInternet Software & Services
$20M Signia Ventures Partners, Zeev Ventures
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
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Digital Health
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Digital Health
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“ Digital Health fundraising reached $2.8B in Q3, making Q3 the second highest Digital Health quarter on record. Seven mega-rounds ($100M+) drove more than 60% of total funding, with investments in companies providing new platforms for fitness and wellness, direct primary care, and consumer genomics.
— Vaughn Kauffman, Principal, Health Services Advisory Leader at PwC
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Digital Health: US funding over time
Digital Health funding jumps 74% in Q3’18 amid a decrease in deal activity
• Digital Health startups raised $2.8B in Q3’18, rising 74% compared to Q2.
• Six Digital Health companies raised $100M+ rounds, including Peloton, Oscar Health, and 23andMe
$847 $1,731 $2,827 $1,059 $1,118 $1,597 $1,619 $2,813
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Digital Health: US deal share over time
Seed funding for Digital Health companies drops as early, later-stage funding increases
• Seed funding for Digital Health companies dropped to 18% in Q3’18, from 33% in Q2,
• Early-stage Digital Health companies accounted for 28% of Q3’18 deals, up from 22% in Q2.
35% 34%26% 23%
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27% 29%32% 35% 16%
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Seed Stage Early Stage Expansion Stage Later Stage Other
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Digital Health: Top states by deals
37 deals$951M Invested
1. CA
11 deals$1,006M Invested
6 deals$17M Invested
5 deals$102M Invested
3. MN
5 deals$65M Invested
2. NY
4. MA
5. FL
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Digital Health: Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
Peloton New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$550MFidelity Investments; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Tiger Global Management
Oscar Health New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$375M Alphabet
23andMe Mountain View, CA HealthcareDisease Diagnosis
$300M GlaxoSmithKline
Essence Group Holdings
Maryland Heights, MO Internet
Internet Software & Services
$226M Cerner
One Medical Group San Francisco, CA Medical Facilities & Services
Internet Software & Services
$220M The Carlyle Group
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
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Insur Tech
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Insur Tech
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“ InsurTech fundraising approached $1B in Q3 - the highest funding on record. Three mega-rounds ($100M+) accounted for more than 60% of total funding.
— David Kelley, Partner, New York Metro Fin Tech Leader at PwC
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Insur Tech: US funding over time
Insur Tech funding increases drastically in Q3’18
• Insur Tech companies raised $986M in Q3’18, up significantly from $138M in Q2.
• Oscar Health led the quarter with a $375M funding round. Additionally, Root Insurance, an auto insurance company that incorporates personalized driver data into quotes, raised a $100M Series D round.
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Insur Tech: US deal share over time
Seed and early-stage remain significant contributors to Insur Tech funding
• Seed and early-stage funding has hovered at around half or more of all Insur Tech deals over several quarters.
• Late and expansion-stage deals increased significantly in Q3’18, as “other” deals declined.
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Insur Tech: Top states by deals
6 deals$505M Invested
5 deals$320M Invested
2 deals$100M Invested
2. CA
1. NY
3. OH
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Insur Tech: Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
Oscar Health New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$375M Alphabet
Gusto San Francisco, CA InternetInternet Software & Services
$140MGeneral Catalyst; Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Root Insurance Columbus, OH Mobile & Telecommunications
Mobile Software & Services
$100MRedpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Tiger Global Management
MetroMile San Francisco, CA Internet eCommerce $90MIndex Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Section 32
Next Insurance Palo Alto, CA Internet eCommerce $83MAmerican Express Ventures; Munich Re, Nationwide Ventures, Redpoint Ventures
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
US Places03
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US top five regions of Q3’18 by deals
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159
229San Francisco (N. Bay Area)
New York Metro
New England
Silicon Valley (S. Bay Area)
Midwest
$5,856M
$2,437M
$4,839M
$1,246M
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US: Q3’18 funding by region
Total US:$27.5B
SF (N. Bay Area)$7,928M
Northwest$728M
AK/HI/PRN/A
North Central$210M
Southeast$737M
CO$419M
Texas$346M
New England$2,437M
Midwest$1,246M
New York Metro$5,856M
Upstate NY$29M
DC/Metroplex$575MLA/Orange County
$825M
Philadelphia Metro$180M
Silicon Valley (S. Bay Area)$4,839M
San Diego$$907M
Sacramento/N. Cal$77M
Southwest$156M
South Central$28M
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US: Q3’18 deals by region
SF (N. Bay Area)229 Deals
Northwest54 Deals
AK/HI/PR1
North Central
34 Deals
Southeast75 Deals
CO48 Deals
Texas42 Deals
New England128 Deals
Midwest100 Deals
New York Metro159 Deals
Upstate NY9 Deals
DC/Metroplex45 DealsLA/Orange County
85 Deals
Philadelphia Metro20 Deals
Silicon Valley (S. Bay Area)127 Deals
San Diego23 Deals
Sacramento/N. Cal7 Deals
Southwest21 Deals
South Central5 Deals
Total US:1,229 Deals
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8-quarter financing trend: San Francisco (North Bay Area)
San Francisco funding increases
• San Francisco-based companies saw $8B invested in Q3’18, a 35% increase in funding over Q2.
• Deal activity declined sharply to 229 transactions, a 20% decrease.
$2,805 $3,889 $4,269 $4,190 $5,610 $6,658 $5,879 $7,928
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New York Metro
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The New York Metro region had a record fundraising quarter with $5.9B and 10 mega-rounds ($100M+), including a $1B round for WeWork which was New York Metro's second biggest deal ever (second only to WeWork's $1.7B Q3'17 deal).
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— David Silverman, Partner, US Emerging Company Services Co-leader at PwC
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8-quarter financing trend: New York Metro
New York Metro funding increases sharply, deals decline
• Funding jumped to $5.9B in Q3’18 in the New York Metro area, an increase of 110% over Q2.
• Late-stage NYC based companies drove funding up, with WeWork, Peloton, letgo raising $500M+ rounds. Additionally, Compass and Oscar Health both raised large late stage rounds of $400M and $375M, respectively.
$2,214 $1,808 $2,924 $4,477 $2,953 $2,661 $2,794 $5,856
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8-quarter financing trend: New England
New England funding declines after a four quarter increase
• New England saw funding drop by 18% in Q3’18, as deal activity also decreased.
• Deal highlights include ag tech startup Indigo Agriculture’s $250M Series E and restaurant management platform Toast’s 115$M Series D.
$1,455 $2,054 $1,528 $1,961 $2,153 $2,750 $2,956 $2,437
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8-quarter financing trend: Silicon Valley (South Bay Area)
Silicon Valley funding increases, deals down
• Silicon Valley funding increased by 24% to $4.8B, after a flat Q2. Deal activity decreased by 28%.
$1,354 $3,091 $4,212 $2,250 $2,951 $3,851 $3,916 $4,839
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Investments ($M) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 54
8-quarter financing trend: LA/Orange County
Deals and dollars to LA/Orange County-based companies declined
• Funding and deal activity in LA/Orange county declined for the second straight quarter, as investment dropped 53% to $825M.
$947 $1,051 $1,069 $1,598 $949 $1,887 $1,765 $825
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97
108118
98
114106
85
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Title
Investments ($M) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 55
US: Top 10 states of Q3’18 by deals
477 deals$14,578M
153 deals$5,802M
114 deals$2,403M
48 deals$419M
43 deals$638M
1. CA
2. NY
3. MA
4. CO
5. WA
6. TX 42 deals$346M
32 deals$486M
29 deals$197M
23 deals$177M
21 deals$251M
7. IL
8. FL
9. PA
10. MD
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 56
Q3’18 Regional comparison: Deals CA vs. NY vs. MA
Deals decline across the board as US companies raise fewer, bigger deals
• California saw the biggest drop, with a decline of 145 deals from Q2’18 to Q3’18.
517
614572
620
551592
622
477
176201
178201 194 194 197
153124 126 111 114 108 118 117 114
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California New York Massachusetts
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 57
Q3’18 Regional comparison: Financing CA vs. NY vs. MA
California and New York funding increases
• California-based companies saw funding increase by $2.3B to $14.6B in Q3’18.
• New York funding increased from $2.8B in Q2’18 to $5.8B in Q3’18.
$5.4
$8.3
$10.0
$8.7$9.8
$12.8$12.3
$14.6
$2.0 $1.7$2.6
$4.3
$2.9 $2.5 $2.8
$5.8
$1.4$2.0
$1.5 $1.5$2.1
$2.7 $2.8 $2.4
Q4'16 Q1'17 Q2'17 Q3'17 Q4'17 Q1'18 Q2'18 Q3'18
California New York Massachusetts
US Movers & Shakers04
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 59
Mega-rounds
”
With more than $14B invested by mega-rounds ($100M+) this quarter, mega-round value was driven mostly by later-stage companies and is similar to the recent surge in M&A megadeals.
“
— John Potter, Partner, US Deals Sector Leader at PwC
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 60
Largest US deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
WeWork New York, NYBusiness Products & Services
Facilities $1,000M SoftBank Group
Lucid Motors Newark, CAAutomotive & Transportation
Automobile Manufacturing
$1,000M Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Peloton New York, NY InternetInternet Software & Services
$550MFelix Capital, Fidelity Investments, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Zoox Menlo Park, CASoftware (non-internet/mobile)
Scientific, Engineering Software
$500M Blackbird Ventures, DFJ, Lux Capital
Letgo New York, NYMobile & Telecommunications
Mobile Commerce $500M OLX Group
Uber New York, NYMobile & Telecommunications
Travel$500M
Toyota Motor Corporation
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 61
US mega-round activity
US records another quarter with record numbers of $100M+ rounds, driving up overall funding
• US-based companies saw another massive quarter for mega-rounds recording 55 rounds of $100M or more, amid declining overall dealactivity. Additionally, there were 6 $500M+ rounds in Q3, the most on record.
• There were two early-stage and three expansion-stage rounds above $100M, though the upward trend in mega-rounds is being driven by large, later-stage companies.
14 20 34 31 35 34 46 550.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
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Mega-rounds Into US VC-Backed Companies
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 62
8-quarter US mega-round trend
Mega-rounds are at a record percentage of US funding
• At over half of US funding, mega-rounds are at record levels in terms of dollars and percentage of all funding.
• Mega-rounds were largely raised by late-stage companies, though there were four early stage $100M+ rounds in Q3’18.
$3.3 $4.4 $7.0 $8.4 $8.0 $8.0 $8.0 $14.1
$9.8 $11.4
$12.4 $12.3 $12.1 $14.6 $15.6
$13.4 25%
28%
36%
41% 40%
35% 34%
51%
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Mega-round funding ($B) Non Mega-round funding ($B) % Mega-rounds funding
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 63
US new unicorn births
Q3’18 sees 16 new US unicorns
• 16 US companies saw their valuations rise to $1B+ in Q3’18.
• New companies achieving a valuation of $1B or more included Lime, LegalZoom, and GitLab.
54 4
5
10
65
7 7
16
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US new VC-backed Unicorns
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 64
Unicorn population counts
Q3’18 saw a record number of companies valued at $1B+
• At 119, the global number of private companies with $1B+ valuations has never been higher.
95 96103 107 109 111 109
119
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Count of Unicorns
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 65
Aggregate Unicorn Valuation by Period
Q3’18 sets a new record for aggregate unicorn valuation
• Private companies with $1B+ valuations accounted for $440B as of Q3’18, the highest aggregate valuation on record.
$351 $336 $354 $374 $362 $385 $403 $440 $-
$50
$100
$150
$200
$250
$300
$350
$400
$450
$500
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Unicorn Valuation
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 66
Top 5 Valued US unicorn companies as of Q3’18
Company Location IndustryValuation
(as of 9/30/18)Select Investors
Uber San Francisco, CA On-demand $72BLowercase Capital, Benchmark Capital, Google Ventures
Airbnb San Francisco, CA eCommerce/Marketplace $29BGeneral Catalyst Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, ENIAC Ventures
SpaceX Hawthorne, CA Aerospace & Defense $22BFounders Fund, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Rothenberg Ventures
Palantir Technologies Palo Alto, CA BI & Analytics Software $20BRRE Ventures, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel
WeWork New York, NY Real Estate $20BT. Rowe Price, Benchmark Capital, SoftBank Group
Stripe San Francisco, CA Fintech $20BKhosla Ventures, Lowercase Capital, capitalG
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 67
M&A and Median Years to Exit
M&A activity declined in Q3’18.
• M&A activity declined slightly to 158 deals in Q3’18, down from 167 in Q2.
• Median years to M&A exit declined to 5 years, from 5.7 in Q2.
136 149 134 146 150 161 167 158
5.1 5.04.6
6.7
5.65.3
5.75.1
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M&A Median Years
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 68
IPO and Median Years to Exit
IPO activity declined in Q3’18
• Q3’18 saw 25 IPOs, down from 33 in Q2.
• Median years to IPO increased in Q3’18 to 6, up from 4.4 among companies going public in Q2.
11 12 18 11 23 13 33 25
8.8
6.9
8.9
3.8
8.3
4.2 4.4
6.0
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IPO Median Years
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 69
Largest US IPOs of Q3’18
Company Location Sector Industry Date of IPO $ Valuation at IPO
Tenable Network Security Columbia, MDComputer hardware & Services
Network Security Software
7/26/2018 $2.1B
Funding Circle San Francisco, CA Internet eCommerce 9/28/2018 $1.9B
Eventbrite San Francisco, CA Internet eCommerce 9/20/2018 $1.7B
Rubius Therapeutics Cambridge, MA Healthcare Drug Development 7/18/2018 $1.7B
Sonos Santa Barbara, CA Consumer Products & Services
Consumer Electronics
8/2/2018 $1.5B
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 70
Most active VC firms of Q3’18 in the US
Investor LocationNo. of US Companies
Select Q3’18 Investments
1. New Enterprise Associates Menlo Park, CA 24 Automation Anywhere, Brandless, Branch
2. Google Ventures Mountain View, CA 18 Lime, Brandless, Alector
3. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers Menlo Park, CA 17 Peloton, Stripe, Gusto
4. General Catalyst Palo Alto, CA 16 Stripe, Gusto, Ro
4. Accel Palo Alto, CA 16 AnchorFree, UiPath, Freshworks
4. Andreessen Horowitz Menlo Park, CA 16 Lime, Stripe, Dfinity
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018
Stage of funding
Location of investors
Seed Total number of seed-stage deals: 196
Early Total number of early-stage deals: 319
Expansion Total number of expansion-stage deals: 371
Later Total number of later-stage deals: 163
71
Q3’18 Investor locations
California investor presence most prominent across stages
• California and New York investors dominate the late-stage deals that have driven US funding to record levels.
• At earlier stages funding becomes more geographically diverse, with other US states and international investors accounting for more deals.
30%
33%
34%
38%
12%
9%
12%
12%
4%
4%
7%
10%
23%
25%
19%
21%
29%
29%
29%
19%
California New York Massachusetts Other US International
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 72
Top VC firms in the US by funds raised
Investor LocationYear Founded
$ Value of Funds Raised(2015 – Q3’2018)
Select Recent Investments
1. Sequoia Capital* Menlo Park, CA 1972 $12.6B UiPath, Maven Clinic, Market Kurly
2. Insight Venture Partners New York, NY 1995 $11B Hinge Health, Divvy, Sysdig
3. New Enterprise Associates Menlo Park, CA 1977 $6.5BAutomation Anywhere, Syllable,
Formlabs
4. Summit Partners Boston, MA 1984 $4.2B OnRobot, Podium, Fuze
5. Lightspeed Venture Partners Menlo Park, CA 2000 $4.1B Grab, Black Fish, Kodiak Robotics
*Includes all of the investment funds under the Sequoia Capital umbrella; including Sequoia Capital China and Sequoia Capital India
Global Trends05
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 74
Q3’18 Global regional comparison
Deals
Deals
3,408 Deals$53.1B Invested
Globally
1,308$28.0B
1,359$19.3B
638$4.9B
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 75
8-quarter global financing trend
Global funding increased slightly in Q3’18, with deals declining
• Global funding ticked up 2% to $53M.
• Deals declined compared to Q2, reflecting fewer, bigger deals in the US.
$25.1 $30.9 $44.8 $47.0 $47.9 $48.5 $52.2 $53.1
2,734
3,059 3,0903,266 3,244 3,244
3,756
3,408
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Investments ($B) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 76
Global corporate deal participation
Corporate participation increases to 31%
• Corporations (and/or their venture arms) participated in 31% of all deals to VC-backed companies in Q3’18, up from 29% in Q2.
77% 75% 74% 75% 73% 73% 71% 69%
23% 25% 26% 25% 27% 27% 29% 31%
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Other Investors Corp / CVC Deal Participation
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 77
8-quarter financing trend: North America
North American funding increased over fewer deals compared to Q2
• VC-backed companies in North America raised $28B in Q3’18, up from Q2’s $24.4B.
• Compared to Q2, North American funding increased despite fewer deals closed.
$13.9 $16.3 $20.0 $21.5 $20.7 $23.4 $24.4 $28.0
1,411
1,5721,470
1,574
1,4171,495
1,6011,308
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Investments ($B) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 78
North American corporate deal participation
Corporate participation increases in North America
• Corporations (and/or their venture arms) participated in 29% of Q3’18 deals to VC-backed companies in North America.
78% 77% 75% 77% 76% 75% 74% 71%
22% 23% 25% 23% 24% 25% 26%29%
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Other Investors Corp / CVC Deal Participation
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 79
8-quarter financing trend: Europe
European deal activity, funding decrease
• Europe saw funding decline, despite rising global funding in Q3’18 driven by North American mega rounds.
• Total funding dropped 14%, to $4.9B, from $5.7B in Q2.
$3.6 $3.5 $4.7 $5.4 $4.5 $5.1 $5.7 $4.9
646
765
668684 689
652
700
638
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Investments ($B) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 80
European corporate deal participation
Corporate participation increases
• Corporations (and/or their venture arms) participated in 28% of Q2’18 deals to VC-backed companies in Europe, increasing from 26% from the quarter before.
77% 78% 76% 79% 76% 76% 74% 72%
23% 22% 24% 21% 24% 24% 26% 28%
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Other Investors Corp / CVC Deal Participation
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 81
8-quarter financing trend: Asia
Asia funding declines, deal activity flat
• Asia funding dropped 11% to $19.3B in Q3’18, amid rising VC funding globally.
$7.3 $10.8 $19.7 $19.8 $22.2 $19.3 $21.8 $19.3
600 642
829927
1,025 1,001
1,353 1,359
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Investments ($B) Deals
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 82
Asia corporate deal participation
Corporate participation remains steady
• Corporations (and/or their venture arms) participated in 35% of deals to VC-backed companies in Asia in Q3’18, flat compared to Q2.
72% 64% 68% 69% 65% 66% 65% 65%
29%36%
32% 31%35% 34% 35% 35%
Q4'16 Q1'17 Q2'17 Q3'17 Q4'17 Q1'18 Q2'18 Q3'18
Other Investors Corp / CVC Deal Participation
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 83
Largest global deals of Q3’18
Company Location Sector IndustryStage of Funding
$ Valueof Deal
Select Investors
Grab SingaporeMobile & Telecommunications
Mobile Commerce $1,000MLightspeed Venture Partners, OppenheimerFunds, Ping An Capital
WeWork New York, USABusiness Products & Services
Facilities $1,000M SoftBank Group
Lucid Motors Newark, USAAutomotive & Transportation
Automobile Manufacturing
$1,000M Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia
Oyo Rooms New Delhi, India Internet eCommerce $1,000MGreenoaks Capital Management; Lightspeed India Partners; Sequoia Capital India; SoftBank Group
XPeng Motors Guangzhou, ChinaAutomotive & Transportation
Automobile Manufacturing
$585MEastern Bell Venture Capital, Hillhouse Capital Management, Primavera Capital Group
Expansion Stage
Early Stage
Later Stage
Seed Stage
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 84
Most active VC firms of Q3’18 globally
Investor LocationNo. of Global Companies
Select Q3’18 Investments
1. Sequoia Capital China Beijing, China 35Tuhu, Bitmain Technologies, Zuoyebang
2. Matrix Partners China Beijing, China 34China Diagnostics Medical, Klook, Zhenkunhang
3. ZhenFund Beijing, China 32Xiangwushuo, ADVANCE.AI, The Good Stuff
3. IDG Capital Beijing, China 32Maimai, ASR Microelectronics, iQiyiSports
5. New Enterprise Associates Menlo Park, USA 27Zuoyebang, Automation Anywhere, Brandless
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 85
Global mega-round activity
Mega-rounds increase significantly in North America and Asia
• North America and Asia saw $100M+ deals hit record quarterly highs.
• Mega-rounds were down in Europe, at 6 deals.
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36 35
47
55
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37
31 30
41
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North America Asia Europe
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 86
Global new unicorn births
North America and Asia dominate in the number of new unicorns
• North America and Asia both saw large increases in the number of private companies newly valued at $1B+.
• The rise of new unicorns comes amidst a 27% decline in US tech IPOs in Q3’18.
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PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 87
Global seed-stage median deal size
Median seed-stage deal sizes decline across North American and Asia
• As late-stage rounds drove funding to record levels in Q3’18, seed-stage deal sizes declined significantly in North America and Asia.
• Median North America and Asia seed-stage deal sizes fell, while Europe was flat.
$1.5
$1.2
$1.8
$1.5
$2.0
$1.7
$2.0
$1.5
$0.8 $0.8
$1.2
$1.0
$1.5
$1.1
$1.5
$1.0
$1.0$0.8 $1.1
$1.0
$1.2
$1.0
$1.2
$1.2
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North America ($M) Asia ($M) Europe ($M)
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 88
Global early-stage median deal size
Median early-stage deal sizes decline across regions
• Early-stage deal sizes declined across regions, as later-stage funding drove funding to record levels.
$5.5
$5.6
$6.0 $6.0
$6.8
$7.0
$7.2$6.5
$5.1
$5.8
$5.8
$7.3
$5.7
$7.2
$6.3$5.9
$5.0$4.8 $5.0
$4.6
$5.2
$4.2
$5.4
$4.7
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North America ($M) Asia ($M) Europe ($M)
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 89
Global expansion-stage median deal size
North American, Asian expansion stage deal sizes increase
• Median expansion-stage deal size in Asia increased to $21.5M in Q3’18, up from $19M in Q2.
• European median expansion-stage deal size declined significantly to $12.3M, from $17.4M in Q2.
$13.1 $15.0
$15.5 $15.0
$18.5
$16.0
$15.0
$15.8$15.0
$16.5
$14.7
$18.1
$15.1
$19.1 $19.1$21.5
$10.2 $10.7$10.0 $10.5
$11.9
$14.5
$17.4
$12.3
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North America ($M) Asia ($M) Europe ($M)
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 90
Global later-stage median deal size
Asian later-stage median deal size soars, while North America declines
• Asian median later-stage deal size rose for the second quarter in a row, to $100M.
• North American later-stage median deal size fell to $34M.
$25.0 $23.5
$35.4$30.9 $25.8
$30.0
$43.0
$34.0$33.3
$55.0
$80.0 $82.5$76.3
$69.5
$88.0
$100.0
$13.0 $16.3 $13.8 $12.0
$23.7$18.6
$14.1 $14.1
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North America ($M) Asia ($M) Europe ($M)
AppendixAppendix
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 92
US States: Full listing
State $MNo. of Deals
Alabama - 1
Arizona $22 11
Arkansas $25.8 4
California $14,578 477
Colorado $419 48
Connecticut $42.6 14
DC $167.1 9
Delaware $14.1 4
Florida $197 29
Georgia $103 16
Hawaii - 1
No disclosed quarterly activity: AK, KS, LA, MS, NE, SD, WV, WY
State $MNo. of Deals
Idaho $10 1
Illinois $486 32
Indiana $53.5 16
Iowa $34 4
Kentucky $16 5
Maine $1.9 1
Maryland $251.3 21
Massachusetts $2,403 114
Michigan $122.2 12
Minnesota $134.4 21
Missouri $365.1 12
State $MNo. of Deals
Montana $0.4 2
Nevada - 2
New Hampshire $6.2 1
New Jersey $57.7 12
New Mexico $7.4 2
New York $5,802 153
North Carolina $200.5 17
North Dakota $1.3 1
Ohio 192.4 16
Oklahoma $1.7 1
Oregon $79.5 8
State $MNo. of Deals
Pennsylvania $177 23
Rhode Island $15.7 4
South Carolina $13.25 5
Tennessee $223.5 7
Texas $346 42
Utah $126.8 6
Vermont $0.03 1
Virginia $156.4 15
Washington $638 43
Wisconsin $40.4 8
PwC | CB Insights MoneyTree™ Report Q3 2018 93
Notes on methodology
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Rankings, e.g., top states and top sectors, are done by quarterly deal activity (that is, deal count for the given quarter).
What is included:
- Equity financings into emerging companies. Fundings must be to VC-backed companies, which are defined as companies that have received funding at any point from either: venture capital firms, corporate venture arms, or super angel investors.
- Fundings of private companies only. Funding rounds raised by public companies of any kind on any exchange (including Pink Sheets) are excluded from our numbers, even if they received investment by a venture firm(s).
- Only includes the investment made in the quarter for tranched investments. If a company does a second closing of its Series B round for $5M and previously had closed $2M in a prior quarter, only the $5M is reflected in our results.
- Round numbers reflect what has closed – not what is intended. If a company indicates the closing of $5M out of a desired raise of $15M, our numbers reflect only the amount which has closed.
- Only verifiable fundings are included. Fundings are verified via (1) various federal and state regulatory filings; (2) direct confirmation with firm or investor; (3) press release; or (4) credible media sources.
- Equity fundings to joint ventures and spinoffs/spinouts are included, given that they meet the VC-backed criteria.
- Geography note: Israel funding figures are classified in Asia.
What is excluded:
- No contingent funding. If a company receives a commitment for $20M subject to hitting certain milestones but first gets $8M, only the $8M is included in our data.
- No business development / R&D arrangements whether transferable into equity now, later or never. If a company signs a $300M R&D partnership with a larger corporation, this is not equity financing nor is it from venture capital firms. As a result, it is not included.
- No buyouts, consolidations or recapitalizations. All three of these transaction types are commonly employed by private equity firms and are tracked by CB Insights. However, they are excluded for the purposes of this report.
- No private placements. These investments, also known as PIPEs (Private Investment in Public Equities), are not included even if made by a venture capital firm(s).
- No debt/loans of any kind (except convertible notes). Venture debt or any kind of debt/loan issued to emerging, startup companies, even if included as an additional part of an equity financing, is not included. If a company receives $3M with $2M from venture investors and $1M in debt, only the $2M is included in these statistics.
- No non-equity government funding. Grants or loans by the federal government, state agencies, or public-private partnerships to emerging, startup companies are not included.
- No fundings to subsidiaries of a larger parent corporation.
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