CB Insights - CVC Report Q1 2022
CB Insights - CVC Report Q1 2022
Global | Q1 2022
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Q1’22 deals with CVC participation set an all-time quarterly high of 1,317
1,400
1,268
1,293
1,317
deals
1,164 Q1 2022
1,200
961
37%
1,000 since Q1’21
866 881
834
779
800
600
400
200
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2020 2021 2022
8
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$47M
2021
24%
decrease
$35M
2022 YTD
9
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
101
98
100
90
80
58
60
44
39
40 33
20
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2020 2021 2022
10
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
124
119 118
120
106
108
97
deals
100 Q1 2022
85
82
80
30%
60
increase YoY
40
83
deals
20 Q1 2021
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2020 2021 2022
11
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | India
4
$3.0B
$3.0B
consecutive
$1.6B+ quarters
$2.5B
$2.2B
$2.0B $1.9B
$1.8B
$1.0B
$0.5B
$0.3B $0.4B $1.0B $1.6B $0.7B $0.3B $1.0B $0.4B $0.6B $0.2B $0.5B $0.9B $0.3B
$0.0B
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
12
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
Fintech deals with CVC participation soar 34% to an all-time high of 232
250
232
deals
198 201 Q1 2022
200 192
150 34%
119
125 increase YoY
118
114
100
173
deals
Q1 2021
50
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2020 2021 2022
13
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
159
160
145
139
140
125
deals
Q1 2022
117
120
104 103
100 94
80
31%
increase YoY
60
106
40
deals
Q1 2021
20
0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2020 2021 2022
14
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investors
Q4 2021 Q1 2022
15
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | China
$8.0B
$7.0B
$6.0B
$5.3B
$5.0B Q4 2021
$4.0B
$3.0B
64%
decrease
$2.0B
$1.0B
$1.9B
$1.5B $4.1B $2.3B $1.9B $1.8B $2.2B $0.9B $1.4B $1.4B $1.9B $2.4B $3.8B $3.9B $2.9B $7.8B
$0.0B Q1 2022
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
16
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
$10. 0B
$9.0B
$8.0B
$7.0B
$6.5B
Q1 2022
$6.0B
$5.0B
$4.0B
38%
$3.0B increase YoY
$2.0B
$4.7B
$1.0B
Q1 2021
$1.3B $1.2B $1.3B $1.6B $2.8B $1.3B $2.0B $1.4B $1.3B $2.2B $2.0B $2.9B $8.8B $3.5B $5.7B
$0.0B
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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Contents
18
Global Trends
19
Investment Trends
20
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$180.0B
7,000
$160.0B
6,000
$140.0B
4,686 5,000
$120.0B
$100.0B 4,000
3,412 3,360
3,207
$80. 0B
3,000
$60. 0B
Funding 2,000
$40. 0B
$37.0B
1,000
$20. 0B Deals
1,317
$57.5B $58.3B $68.8B $172.2B
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
21
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$50. 0B 2,000
$45. 0B 1,800
Funding
$40. 0B 1,600
$37.0B
$35. 0B 1,400
1,268 1,293 Deals
1,164 1,317
$30. 0B 1,200
961
$25. 0B 889 881 1,000
866 853 850 866
824 826 820 834
779
$20. 0B 691 800
$15. 0B 600
$10. 0B 400
$5.0B 200
$11.8B $14.9B $14.3B $16.4B $14.8B $16.4B $13.4B $13.7B $13.9B $16.3B $17.8B $20.8B $34.8B $43.8B $47.8B $45.8B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
22
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Canada
$931M
31 Deals Asia
Europe
$8,765M
US $6,496M 525 Deals
230 Deals
$19,682M
450 Deals
Africa
$341M
26 Deals
LatAm &
Caribbean
$455M
41 Deals
Australia
$324M
14 Deals
23
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
CVC-backed funding falls by more than 20% QoQ in both the US and Asia
$19.7B $6.5B
$8.8B
$0.5B
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
$0.9B
$0.3B
$0.3B
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1
2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
24
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Africa, 2%
6%
Australia, 1%
Canada, 2%
16% 17% 15%
17%
15% 15%
16% 19% 16% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 13% 14% LatAm & Caribbean, 3%
Europe, 17%
43%
38% 37% 38% 39% 38% 37% 37% 37% 37%
35% 35% 35%
32%
36% 34% US, 34%
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
25
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$47M
Average Size
$35M
$27M
$25M
$23M
Median Size
$15M
$13M
$10M
$9M
$8M
26
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Median CVC-backed deal size falls 16% YoY in Asia, rises modestly in the US
US Asia Europe
$11M
$25M
$8M
$5M
27
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$100.0B
600
400
$60. 0B
300
$40. 0B
174 200
Funding
122
$19.0B
$20. 0B 94
100
Deals
$23.1B $24.0B $28.8B $107.5B 101
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
28
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
$35. 0B 200
180
$30. 0B
160
$25. 0B 140
126 125
122
Funding
120
$20. 0B $19.0B
98 Deals
100
101
$15. 0B
80
58
$10. 0B 60
44
38 39
32 33 40
28 26 26
25
$5.0B 19 22
20
$4.4B $6.1B $5.1B $7.4B $6.0B $8.0B $4.7B $5.3B $5.5B $6.0B $7.3B $9.9B $20.9B $26.9B $30.5B $29.2B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
29
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Canada
$0.5B
3 Deals Asia
Europe
$3.5B
US $3.4B 18 Deals
18 Deals
$11.2B
60 Deals
LatAm &
Caribbean
$0.1B
1 Deal
Australia
$0.2B
1 Deal
30
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
72 73
71
67
US, 60
37
32
23
13
21 Europe, 18
11 8 13 Asia, 18
5 4 Canada, 3
1 4
4 1 Australia, 1
4 1
1 2
1 1
LatAm & Caribbean, 1
1
Africa, 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
31
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
10% 10%
5% 7%
10% 10% Mega-rounds, 8%
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
32
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
33
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series D United Software (non- Asset & Finance Management & Trading Software
4 ConsenSys $450M 2022-03-11
$7.0B UTA Ventures
States internet/mobile) N/A
1.2%
34
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
6%
8% 7% 7% Other, 8%
9%
8% 8% 8% Late-stage, 6%
35
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
The US accounts for more than half of late-stage CVC-backed deals in Q1’22
36
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
CVC-backed mid- and late-stage deal size both up more than 10% YoY
$119M
$100M
$44M
$40M
$35M
$20M
37
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
21
19
18 18 18 18
17
17
16 16 15 15
15 14
12
2018 2020 2022 2018 2020 2022 2018 2020 2022 2018 2020 2022 2018 2020 2022
YTD YTD YTD YTD YTD
38
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Seed VC Air
5 Destinus $29M 2022-02-09
Cathexis Ventures Switzerland Automotive & Transportation
N/A
39
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series A Biotechnology
6 Seismic Therapeutics $101M 2022-02-09
Boxer Capital, Google Ventures United States Healthcare
N/A
40
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series B Biotechnology
6 Metagenomi $175M 2022-01-25
Leaps by Bayer United States Healthcare
N/A
Series B Biotechnology
9 Leyden Labs $140M 2022-01-25
Google Ventures Netherlands Healthcare
N/A
41
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series C Biotechnology
6 Maze Therapeutics $190M 2022-01-10
NS Investment United States Healthcare
N/A
Series C ABN AMRO Ventures, Fidelity United Internet Software & Services
6 PrimaryBid $190M 2022-02-20 International Strategic Ventures Kingdom
Internet
Asset & Finance Management & Trading
Series C Biotechnology
8 LifeMine Therapeutics $175M 2022-03-23
Google Ventures, MRL Ventures United States Healthcare
N/A
Series C E-commerce
10 Funding Societies $144M 2022-02-16
Rapyd Ventures Singapore Internet
Marketplace
42
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series D United Software (non- Asset & Finance Management & Trading Software
2 ConsenSys $450M 2022-03-11
$7.0B UTA Ventures
States internet/mobile) N/A
43
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series E Optum Ventures, The Blue Venture United Medical Facilities & Services
4 Somatus $325M 2022-02-23
$2.5B
Fund States
Healthcare
Home Healthcare
44
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investment Trends
Series D Software (non- Asset & Finance Management & Trading Software
6 ConsenSys 930 $450M
2022-03-11
$7.0B UTA Ventures United States
internet/mobile) N/A
45
Investors
46
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investors
47
State of CVC | Global Trends | Investors
10 Alameda Research Ventures 750 Hong Kong 465 760 680 900
48
Sector Spotlights
49
Fintech
50
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
1,200
$35. 0B
$30. 0B 1,000
$25. 0B 764
800
$20. 0B
551 600
464 476
$15. 0B
400
Funding
$10. 0B
$7.8B
200
$5.0B Deals
232
$12.0B $13.0B $11.1B $34.3B
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
51
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
$12. 0B 400
350
$10. 0B
Funding 300
$8.0B
$7.8B
250
Deals
198 201
192
232
$6.0B 200
173
151
139
130 131 150
123 125
$4.0B 117 117 118 119 114
107
100
$2.0B
50
$3.3B $2.5B $2.2B $3.9B $2.7B $3.8B $3.0B $3.5B $2.0B $3.5B $2.7B $3.0B $5.6B $10.1B $9.3B $9.4B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
52
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
Fintech funding with CVC participation up more than 3x YoY in Asia and
Europe
$59M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
$154M $177M
$12M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
53
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
Australia, 1%
6% Africa, 4%
5%
6%
Canada, 3%
15% 21% 17%
18% LatAm & Caribbean, 6%
15% 21% 18% 18% 13%
21% 27% 18% 17%
22%
16% 24% Europe, 19%
27% 32%
33% 28%
27% 38% 33% 20% 31% 30% 38%
37% 35%
29% 28%
35% Asia, 33%
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
54
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
$53M
Average Size
$38M
$33M
$30M
$29M
$17M
Median Size
$12M $12M $12M $11M
55
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
6% Other, 6%
11% 9% 11% Late-stage, 6%
10%
Mid-stage, 28%
30% 33% 32%
35%
Early-stage, 59%
54% 53% 54%
51%
56
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
Series D Software (non- Asset & Financial Management & Trading Software
3 ConsenSys $450M 2022-03-11
$7.0B UTA Ventures United States
internet/mobile) N/A
5.8%
57
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Fintech
58
Retail Tech
59
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
900
$25. 0B
800
$20. 0B 700
600
535
$15. 0B
500
427 428 418
400
$10. 0B
300
Funding
$4.7B 200
$5.0B
100
Deals
$14.5B $8.6B $7.9B $25.1B 139
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
60
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
$12. 0B
$10. 0B 200
159
$8.0B Deals
145
137 139 150
126 124 125
117
$6.0B 109
104 103 106 Funding
98 97 94 $4.7B 100
86
78
$4.0B
50
$2.0B
$2.5B $4.4B $3.3B $4.3B $2.6B $2.1B $2.1B $1.9B $1.3B $2.0B $1.0B $3.6B $3.9B $9.6B $6.0B $5.6B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
61
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
CVC-backed retail tech funding to Asia dips QoQ, still up 58% YoY
$1.3B
$2.0B $1,072M $288M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
$37M
$43M
$1M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
62
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
6% 7%
Australia, 3%
6%
12% 11% Africa, 4%
8% 17% 20%
13% 14% 23% 21% 14% 14% 18% 10% Canada, 1%
26% 20% 16% LatAm & Caribbean, 6%
18% Europe, 18%
46%
40%
31% 31% 29% 31% 31% 30%
28% 28%
21%
26% 27%
23% 26% 24% 25% US, 25%
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
63
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
Median CVC-backed retail tech deal size falls 37% YoY to $10M in Q1’22
$58M
$46M
Average Size
$40M
$27M
$26M
64
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
Late-stage CVC-backed retail tech deal share on track for a 5-year low
6% Other, 7%
8%
9% 11% 13% Late-stage, 6%
52%
56% 54% Early-stage, 56%
49%
65
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
Series F E-commerce
6 LivSpace $180M 2022-02-08
$1.2B INGKA Investments India Internet
Home Furnishings & Improvement
3.8%
Series C E-commerce
9 Swappie $124M 2022-02-15
N/A Telia Ventures, Reaktor Ventures Finland Internet
Electronics & Appliances
2.6%
66
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Retail Tech
67
Digital Health
68
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
$18. 0B
600
$16. 0B
$14. 0B 500
444
$12. 0B
370 400
$10. 0B 323
302
300
$8.0B
$6.0B
Funding 200
$3.8B
$4.0B
100
$2.0B Deals
$6.6B $6.2B $9.9B $16.7B
108
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
69
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
$6.0B 200
180
$5.0B
160
Funding
140
$4.0B 124 $3.8B
119 118
120
106 Deals
96 97
$3.0B 91 108
100
85 83
82 82
77
73 72 80
66 68
$2.0B
60
40
$1.0B
20
$1.4B $2.2B $1.6B $1.4B $1.1B $2.2B $1.5B $1.4B $2.0B $2.3B $3.3B $2.2B $3.4B $5.1B $3.5B $4.7B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
70
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
$331M
$78M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
$43M
Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1
2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022 2020 2021 2022
71
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
62% 59%
56% 55% 55% 55% 57% 54%
53% 53%
47% 45%
50% 50% US, 49%
41% 44%
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
72
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
The average CVC-backed digital health deal size ticks down in 2022 so far
$31M
$28M
$24M
Median Size
$16M $16M
$14M
$11M
$10M
73
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
Mid-stage CVC-backed digital heath deal share on track for a 5-year low
Other, 6%
9% 11% 10% 10%
Late-stage, 12%
35%
37% 39% 40% Mid-stage, 33%
74
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
Series D Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Mayo Clinic United Internet Software & Services
7 Medically Home $110M 2022-01-10
N/A
Ventures States
Internet
Healthcare
2.9%
75
State of CVC | Sector Spotlights | Digital Health
CVC
7 Amgen Ventures 3 United States
76
Geographic Trends
77
US Trends
78
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | US Trends
2,500
$90. 0B
$80. 0B
2,000
$70. 0B 1,745
$60. 0B
1,500
1,238 1,251
$50. 0B
1,164
$40. 0B
1,000
$30. 0B
Funding
$19.7B
$20. 0B 500
$10. 0B Deals
450
$29.1B $32.2B $40.4B $94.2B
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
79
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | US Trends
$25. 0B 600
Funding
455
$19.7B 500
$20. 0B
434 441 Deals
415
450
400
351
$15. 0B 324 323
319 315
301 309
290 290 295
265 271 300
$10. 0B
200
$5.0B
100
$6.2B $7.8B $7.7B $7.5B $7.5B $10.1B $7.1B $7.5B $9.1B $9.5B $10.8B $10.9B $22.4B $22.3B $24.1B $25.4B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
80
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | US Trends
7% 6% 6% Other, 8%
12% 11% 13%
13% Late-stage, 11%
34% 36%
37%
Mid-stage, 30%
34%
48% 47%
Early-stage, 51%
46% 45%
81
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | US Trends
Series D United Software (non- Asset & Finance Management & Trading Software
2 ConsenSys $450M 2022-03-11
$7.0B UTA Ventures
States internet/mobile) N/A
2.3%
Series E Optum Ventures, The Blue Venture United Medical Facilities & Services
7 Somatus $325M 2022-02-23
$2.5B
Fund States
Healthcare
Home Healthcare
1.7%
82
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | US Trends
83
Silicon Valley
84
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Silicon Valley
$12. 0B
Funding
$10. 0B $9.6B 200
159
Deals
$8.0B
154
150 170
142 150
133 133
121 121
$6.0B 109 111
102 104 102 105
100 99
100
$4.0B
50
$2.0B
$3.1B $4.2B $3.3B $3.4B $3.8B $5.2B $3.1B $3.5B $4.6B $3.5B $5.1B $3.7B $7.7B $8.3B $8.3B $11.3B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
85
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Silicon Valley
5% Other, 4%
16%
14%
16% 18% Late-stage, 14%
38%
40% 37%
38%
Mid-stage, 41%
86
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Silicon Valley
87
New York
88
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | New York
120
$4.5B
$4.0B
100
$3.5B Funding
$3.1B
80
$3.0B 71
73 73 Deals
68
75
$2.5B
56 60
53 52
48
$2.0B 44
42 42 43
41
39 38
$1.5B 40
32
$1.0B
20
$0.5B
$1.0B $0.9B $0.9B $0.8B $0.8B $1.9B $0.9B $1.1B $1.3B $1.2B $1.1B $2.1B $3.1B $4.5B $4.0B $3.3B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
89
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | New York
6% 6% Other, 8%
10% 9% 8%
15%
Late-stage, 13%
31% 35%
34% Mid-stage, 23%
37%
54% 52%
Early-stage, 56%
51%
44%
90
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | New York
91
Los Angeles
92
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Los Angeles
$4,000M 50
45
$3,500M
40
$3,000M
32 35
Deals
$2,500M
27
28 27 30
26
25
$2,000M 22 22 22 25
20
19
17 20
$1,500M 16 16 16
12 12 15
$1,000M Funding
$670M 10
$500M
5
$154M $128M $176M $180M
$106M
$633M $433M $292M $319M $274M $916M $222M $2,925M $769M $3,482M $1,184M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
93
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Los Angeles
12% 12%
Other, 7%
7%
5% 5% Late-stage, 11%
29%
35%
28% 27% Mid-stage, 26%
62%
55% 56% 54% Early-stage, 56%
94
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Los Angeles
Series B Biotechnology
1 ImmPACT Bio $111M 2022-01-20
$231M Novartis Venture Funds Healthcare
N/A
16.6%
95
Boston
96
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Boston
CVC-backed deals and dollars fall by 5% and 47% QoQ, respectively, in Q1'22
$4.0B 90
$3.5B 80
70
$3.0B
60
$2.5B
49 50
50
$2.0B 41 Funding
39 40
36
38 $1.7B 40
34 33 33 Deals
31
$1.5B 29
27
30 36
25 30
20
$1.0B
20
$0.5B 10
$1.1B $0.9B $1.1B $1.2B $1.2B $0.7B $0.8B $0.8B $1.1B $1.8B $1.2B $1.2B $3.5B $2.9B $2.5B $3.2B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
97
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Boston
Other, 6%
12% 11%
12% 14% Late-stage, 11%
32%
44% 44% 47% Mid-stage, 39%
50%
40% 41%
Early-stage, 44%
39%
98
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Boston
Series C Biotechnology
2 LifeMine Therapeutics $175M 2022-03-23
N/A Google Ventures, MRL Ventures Healthcare
N/A
10.4%
Series D Biotechnology
4 Scipher Medicine $110M 2022-02-24
$515M Hitachi Ventures, Optum Ventures Healthcare
N/A
6.5%
99
Austin
100
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Austin
$800M
$700M
20
$600M
16
$500M 15
13 Funding
$404M
$400M
10
Deals
1011
$300M 8
7 7 7 7
6
$200M 5 5 5 5
4 4 5
3
$100M
$22M $28M
$104M $107M $68M $200M $71M $125M $61M $132M $209M $101M $81M $317M $712M $118M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
101
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Austin
6%
9%
8% 6%
Other, 27%
38%
30%
38% 39% Late-stage, 9%
Mid-stage, 18%
57% 59%
50% 50%
Early-stage, 45%
102
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Austin
Series C E-Commerce
2 Cart.com $117M 2022-03-03
N/A Visa Ventures, Citi Ventures Internet
E-Commerce Enablement
28.9%
Series A Biotechnology
4 Triumvira Immunologics $45M 2022-03-17
N/A Leaps by Bayer Healthcare
N/A
11.1%
103
Canada Trends
104
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Canada Trends
$3,500M 180
160
$3,000M
140
$2,500M
120
108
$2,000M
100
70 80
$1,500M 68
62
Funding
60
$1,000M
$931M
40
$500M
Deals 20
31
$923M $1,412M $598M $3,275M
$0M 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
105
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Canada Trends
$1,400M 50
45
$1,200M
40
Funding
$1,000M 33 $931M 35
Deals
$800M 26
31
30
25
24
22 25
$600M 19
18 18 18 20
16 16 16
15 15
14
13 15
$400M
10
$200M
5
$241M $74M $198M $410M $235M $306M $328M $543M $140M $202M $146M $110M $594M $983M $1,150M $549M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
106
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Canada Trends
6%
10%
11% 12% Other, 13%
9%
6%
Late-stage, 10%
19%
68%
Early-stage, 65%
56% 56%
53%
107
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Canada Trends
Series A Biotechnology
6 Gandeeva Therapeutics $40M 2022-01-31
N/A Leaps by Bayer, Amgen Ventures Canada Healthcare
N/A
4.3%
Series A E-Commerce
10 TickSmith $16M 2022-01-27
N/A CME Ventures, Databricks Ventures Canada Internet
E-Commerce Enablement
1.7%
108
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Canada Trends
109
Asia Trends
110
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Asia Trends
$50. 0B
$45. 0B 2,500
$40. 0B
1,906 2,000
$35. 0B
$30. 0B
1,424
1,377 1,500
1,318
$25. 0B
$20. 0B
1,000
$15. 0B
Funding Deals
$8.8B 525
$10. 0B
500
$5.0B
111
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Asia Trends
$16. 0B 1,000
900
$14. 0B
800
$12. 0B
700
387
360 370 371
341 349 340 354 400
$6.0B 327 335 327
317
268 300
$4.0B
200
$2.0B
100
$4.0B $5.8B $4.9B $6.3B $4.1B $4.3B $3.8B $3.6B $3.4B $4.0B $4.5B $6.6B $6.3B $10.8B $15.5B $12.5B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
112
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Asia Trends
6% 6% 6% Other, 8%
5% 6%
7% 6% Late-stage, 5%
29% 29%
31% 31% Mid-stage, 29%
60% 60%
55% 57% Early-stage, 58%
113
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Asia Trends
Series F E-Commerce
7 LivSpace $180M 2022-02-08
$1.2B INGKA Investments India Internet
Home Furnishings & Improvement
2.1%
Series C E-Commerce
8 Funding Societies $144M 2022-02-16
N/A Rapyd Ventures Singapore Internet
Marketplace
1.6%
114
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Asia Trends
115
China
116
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | China
$9.0B
300
$8.0B
$7.0B 250
225
$6.0B
200
$5.0B 167
138
Deals
150
$4.0B 128 130 122
122
112 108
101 105
100
$3.0B 94 92
85 Funding 100
70 68 $1.9B
$2.0B
50
$1.0B
$1.5B $4.1B $2.3B $1.9B $1.8B $2.2B $0.9B $1.4B $1.4B $1.9B $2.4B $3.8B $3.9B $2.9B $7.8B $5.3B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
117
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | China
7% 7%
11% 8% Other, 6%
Late-stage, 4%
10% 7%
9%
29%
Mid-stage, 35%
27%
34%
33%
60%
57%
51%
Early-stage, 55%
47%
118
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | China
Series C Biotechnology
4 ZhenGe Biotech $100M 2022-01-11
$839M GT Capital Healthcare
N/A
5.3%
119
India
120
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | India
$3,500M 90
80
$3,000M
70
$2,500M
56 60
54 Funding
$2,000M
$1,938M
50
40
$1,500M
33
29
Deals
25 26 26 27 33
30
23 22
$1,000M 21
19
17 17 20
15
11
$500M
10
$294M $429M $1,043M $1,620M $692M $261M $991M $357M $579M $234M $482M $874M $288M $1,812M $3,003M $2,184M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
121
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | India
Other, 0%
5%
9% 9%
Late-stage, 15%
9% 18%
14% 23%
Mid-stage, 27%
24%
41% 32%
29%
122
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | India
Series F E-Commerce
4 LivSpace $180M 2022-02-08
$1.2B INGKA Investments Internet
Home Furnishings & Improvement
9.3%
123
Israel
124
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Israel
$1,800M 60
$1,600M
50
$1,400M
39
$1,200M 40
34 Funding
$1,000M 31 $924M
30
26
25
26 26 Deals
$800M 24 24
22 22
23 27
20
$600M 17 20
14
13
$400M
10
$200M
$166M $167M $354M $555M $411M $423M $336M $261M $382M $725M $456M $535M $745M $1,511M $1,011M $1,782M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
125
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Israel
Other, 0%
7%
6% 8%
Late-stage, 11%
12%
39% 36%
41%
Mid-stage, 48%
48%
52% 53%
47%
38% Early-stage, 41%
126
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Israel
Series B Renewables
3 H2Pro $75M 2022-01-26
N/A WIND Ventures Energy & Utilities
Hydrogen/Fuel Cell
8.1%
127
Singapore
128
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Singapore
$1,600M 60
$1,400M
50
$1,200M 42
Deals 40
$1,000M 35 35
31
$800M 30
$600M
Funding
19
$479M 20
16
15
$400M 13
12 12 12 12
11
10
9
8 10
$200M 4
$71M
$15M $358M $90M $1,050M $362M $365M $187M $80M $197M $110M $135M $127M $1,450M $601M $449M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
129
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Singapore
6% Other, 9%
8% 13%
6% Late-stage, 0%
16%
Mid-stage, 20%
19%
26%
35%
76%
69% Early-stage, 71%
63%
54%
130
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Singapore
Series C E-Commerce
1 Funding Societies $144M 2022-02-16
N/A Rapyd Ventures Internet
Marketplace
30.1%
Series A E-Commerce
5 Mighty Jaxx $20M 2022-03-07
$200M KB Investment Internet
Toys & Games
4.2%
131
Japan
132
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Japan
$900M 200
$800M 180
160
$700M Funding
$616M 140
$600M 122 120
Deals
115 115 117
109 110 110 128
120
106 104
$500M 100 100 103
100
$400M 78
74
80
67
$300M
60
$200M
40
$100M 20
$372M $385M $547M $419M $266M $444M $765M $654M $451M $373M $390M $350M $268M $598M $788M $542M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
133
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Japan
7% 5%
12%
6%
5% Other, 17%
Late-stage, 5%
30%
27% 33%
28%
Mid-stage, 24%
61% 62%
57% 55% Early-stage, 53%
134
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Japan
Series C Recycling
3 Jeplan $31M 2022-02-01
N/A SMBC Venture Capital, Hibishin Capital Environmental Services & Equipment
N/A
5.0%
Series B Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Meat, Fish, Seafood & Alternative Proteins
5 DAIZ $26M 2022-02-01
N/A
Capital, SuMi Trust Innovation Fund
Food & Beverages
N/A
4.2%
135
Europe Trends
136
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
$25. 0B
1,000
$20. 0B
800
730
$15. 0B
590
565 600
499
$10. 0B
Funding 400
$6.5B
$5.0B
200
Deals
230
$5.4B $7.5B $8.4B $22.7B
$0.0B 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
137
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
$10. 0B 400
$9.0B
350
$8.0B
Funding 300
$7.0B $6.5B
250
$6.0B Deals
211
230
$5.0B 187 200
170 166 166
153 156
$4.0B 138 142
131 136 131 150
128 129
117 123
$3.0B
100
$2.0B
50
$1.0B
$1.3B $1.2B $1.3B $1.6B $2.8B $1.3B $2.0B $1.4B $1.3B $2.2B $2.0B $2.9B $4.7B $8.8B $3.5B $5.7B
$0.0B 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
138
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
7%
12%
9% Other, 10%
16%
6%
6% Late-stage, 4%
6%
6%
24%
20% 27% Mid-stage, 25%
21%
63%
57%
63%
59% Early-stage, 61%
139
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
Series A Insurance
6 Accelerant $190M 2022-01-12
$2.2B MS&AD Ventures United Kingdom Finance
N/A
2.9%
140
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Europe Trends
141
United Kingdom
142
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | United Kingdom
$3,000M
100
Funding
$2,500M $2,381M
80
72
$2,000M Deals
62 72
60
60
$1,500M 51
48 48
43
41
39
37
34 35 34 40
$1,000M 33 33
25
20
$500M
$187M $502M $532M $560M $1,694M $430M $963M $269M $553M $707M $625M $1,078M $1,681M $2,027M $1,716M $1,779M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
143
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | United Kingdom
11% 9% 8% Other, 8%
20%
Late-stage, 1%
7% 7%
8%
7%
27%
Mid-stage, 32%
20% 28%
25%
144
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | United Kingdom
Series A Insurance
4 Accelerant $190M 2022-01-12
$2.2B MS&AD Ventures Finance
N/A
8.0%
145
Germany
146
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Germany
$3,000M
50
$2,500M
40
$2,000M
35 Deals
33
32
30 30
28 30
26
$1,500M 25 25
24
23
22 22 22
21
19 19
20
$1,000M
Funding
$609M
10
$500M
$147M $139M
$402M $320M $264M $406M $508M $342M $183M $379M $310M $461M $645M $2,690M $563M $2,571M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
147
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Germany
8% 6% 6% 5% Other, 6%
6% 6%
8% 13% Late-stage, 9%
19%
69%
Early-stage, 63%
55% 56% 56%
148
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Germany
Series E Air
1 Volocopter $170M 2022-03-04
$1.9B Honeywell Ventures Automotive & Transportation
N/A
27.9%
Series A E-Commerce
5 Lendis $34M 2022-01-21
N/A KPN Ventures Internet
B2B Commerce
5.6%
149
France
150
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | France
CVC-backed funding hits new quarterly high in Q1'22, up more than 6x YoY
50
Funding
$1,600M
$1,485M 45
$1,400M
40
$1,200M 35
$1,000M
Deals
30
26
29
23 25
$800M
20
19
17 17 17 20
$600M 16
15
14 14
12 12 12 15
11
$400M
7 10
$200M
5
$148M $118M $219M $166M $198M $152M $87M $165M $214M $314M $201M $276M $237M $1,399M $161M $357M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
151
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | France
8%
Other, 3%
9%
6% Late-stage, 10%
24%
20%
29%
Mid-stage, 24%
35%
69% 69%
62% Early-stage, 62%
54%
152
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | France
153
LatAm & Caribbean
Trends
154
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | LatAm & Caribbean Trends
$5,000M 180
$4,500M 160
$4,000M
140
$3,500M
110 120
$3,000M 99
100
$2,500M
80
$2,000M
54 Deals 60
$1,500M
41
35
40
$1,000M
Funding
$455M 20
$500M
155
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | LatAm & Caribbean Trends
$2,500M 90
80
$2,000M
70
60
$1,500M 51
Deals 50
41
37 40
$1,000M 33
30
23 23
Funding
17
$500M 14
16 16 $455M 20
13 13 12
7 8 8 7 10
$102M
$27M $29M $61M $40M
$22M $131M $731M $397M $259M $328M $165M $520M $725M $2,106M $1,067M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
156
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | LatAm & Caribbean Trends
7%
11%
8% Other, 10%
14% Late-stage, 0%
7%
7% 6%
6% Mid-stage, 17%
13%
24%
20%
82%
70% Early-stage, 73%
60% 61%
157
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | LatAm & Caribbean Trends
Series B E-Commerce
3 Laika $48M 2022-01-13
N/A DX Ventures Colombia Internet
Other Retail
10.6%
Series B Renewables
9 Sistema.Bio $10M 2022-02-08
N/A ENGIE Rassembleurs d'Energies Mexico Energy & Utilities
Bioenergy
2.2%
158
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | LatAm & Caribbean Trends
159
Brazil
160
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Brazil
$900M
44
45
$800M
40
$700M
35
$600M
29
30
$500M
24
Deals 25
$400M 19
20
15
$300M 14
12 15
11
10
$200M 9 9
Funding 10
5
4
$101M
$100M 3 5
2 2 $44M
2 $18M $23M $21M
$7M $128M $690M $26M $393M $102M $326M $410M $658M $838M $525M
$4M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
161
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Brazil
8%
11%
Other, 11%
14% Late-stage, 0%
8%
Mid-stage, 5%
17% 8% 11%
17% 18%
25%
61% 60%
50%
162
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Brazil
163
Africa Trends
164
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Africa Trends
$1,000M
$900M 50
$800M 41
40
$700M
$600M
Deals
30
$500M
26
21 Funding
$400M 19 $341M 20
$300M
11
$200M
10
$100M
$40M $27M
$222M $932M
$0M 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
165
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Africa Trends
CVC-backed funding rises QoQ while deals jump to new quarterly high in Q1'22
30
Deals
$600M
26
25
$500M
19 20
$400M Funding
$341M
15
$300M
10
9 9 10
$200M
7 7
6
5
4 4 4 5
$100M 3
2
1 1 $24M 1
$9M $7M $13M $16M $8M
$75M $1M $133M $3M $7M $67M $587M $269M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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Other, 0%
5%
Late-stage, 0%
18% 5% Mid-stage, 12%
17%
21%
95%
Early-stage, 88%
82%
78%
68%
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Series B E-Commerce
2 VALR $50M 2022-03-01
$240M Coinbase Ventures South Africa Internet
Marketplace
14.7%
Series C SBI Investment, Yara Growth Ventures, Software (non- Environment Software
3 Apollo Agriculture $40M 2022-02-24
N/A
Leaps by Bayer
Kenya
internet/mobile) N/A
11.7%
Series B Laerdal Million Lives Fund, Tencent Internet Software & Services
3 Reliance Health $40M 2022-02-07
N/A
Exploration
Nigeria Internet
Healthcare
11.7%
Series A Google Ventures, Akatsuki Mobile & Mobile Software & Services
7 Carry1st $20M 2022-01-05
N/A
Entertainment Technology Fund
South Africa
Telecommunications Gaming
5.9%
Seed VC Alameda Research Ventures, Yield Guild Republic of the Internet Software & Services
10 Jambo $8M 2022-02-21
N/A
Games Ventures, Coinbase Ventures Congo
Internet
Asset & Finance Management & Trading
2.2%
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169
Australia Trends
170
State of CVC | Geographic Trends | Australia Trends
90
$1,600M
80
$1,400M
70
$1,200M 57 60
$1,000M
50
$800M 38
35 40
30
$600M 30
Funding
$400M $324M 20
$200M 10
Deals
$209M $317M $342M $1,603M 14
$0M 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
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$1,000M 30
$900M
25
$800M
21
$700M
20
18
$600M Deals
14
$500M 15
13
$400M 11 11 11 11 11 Funding
9
$324M
10
$300M
7 7 7
6 6 6
$200M 5
5
$100M
$29M $33M $40M
$7M $21M $20M
$54M $119M $88M $156M $245M $55M $201M $168M $869M $365M
$0M 0
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
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11% 10%
5% Other, 7%
Late-stage, 0%
20% 16%
11%
30%
77% 76%
63%
Early-stage, 57%
49%
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Series B MUFG Innovation Partners, Consumer Products & Travel Services (non-internet/mobile)
4 Zoomo $20M 2022-02-22
N/A
WIND Ventures
Australia
Services N/A
6.2%
174
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Report Methodology Geography note: Israel funding figures are classified in Asia. equity firms and are tracked by CB Insights. However, they are
excluded for the purposes of this report.
Rounds to private companies that may be majority- or minority-
A detailed look at the investment activity, i.e., deals and funding, owned subsidiaries of other private companies. No private placements. These investments, also known as PIPEs
of corporations' investment arms, i.e., CVCs. (Private Investment in Public Equities), are not included even if
Valuation data includes estimates to calibrate median and
You can download the underlying data found in this report here: average valuations based on current and previous quarter made by a venture capital firm.
https://www.cbinsights.com/reports/CB-Insights_CVC-Report- disclosed valuations gathered from the aforementioned four No debt/loans of any kind (except convertible notes). Venture
Q1-2022.xlsx. sources. The estimating method will control for the over- debt or any kind of debt/loan issued to emerging, startup
If you have questions about the definitions or methodological sampling of large rounds that are reported quickly versus a companies, even if included as an additional part of an equity
principles used, or if you feel that your firm has been comparative lag in valuations obtained from other sources. financing, is not included. If a company receives $3M with $2M
underrepresented, please reach out to info@cbinsights.com. Valuation data reflects post-money valuations. from venture investors and $1M in debt, only the $2M is included
What is included: Exits include IPO, SPACs, M&A and other liquidity events; only in these statistics.
first exits are counted. No non-equity government funding. Grants or loans by the
Equity financings into private companies only. Funding rounds
raised by public companies of any kind on any exchange A CVC's country is categorized by the location of its federal government, state agencies, or public-private
(including Pink Sheets) are excluded from our numbers, even if headquarters. partnerships to emerging, startup companies are not included.
they received investment from a venture firm. Headquarters are determined by publicly available sources No fundings to subsidiaries of a larger parent corporation unless
Only includes the investment made in the quarter for tranched including company-owned websites and profiles, legal filings, that subsidiary is a private entity and meets other criteria for
and press releases. inclusion.
investments. If a company does a second closing of its Series B
round for $5M and previously had closed $2M in a prior quarter, All figures in the report are in USD. Accelerators, incubators, business-plan competitions, and
only the $5M is reflected. economic-development entities are excluded from rankings of
US financing trends follow the combined statistical area (CSA)
Round numbers reflect what has closed, not what is intended. If most active investors, even if making equity financings.
methodology. Silicon Valley refers to the San Jose-San
a company indicates the closing of $5M out of a desired raise of Francisco-Oakland CSA. Rankings for top investors are calculated according to “company
$15M, our numbers reflect only the amount which has closed. count,” or the number of unique companies an investor funds in
Only verifiable fundings are included. Fundings are verified via a quarter, and so excludes follow-on deals.
(1) various federal and state regulatory filings; (2) direct What is excluded:
confirmation with firm or investor; (3) press release; or (4) No contingent funding. If a company receives a commitment for
credible media sources. $20M subject to hitting certain milestones but first gets $8M,
Equity fundings to joint ventures and spinoffs/spinouts are only the $8M is included in our data.
included.
No business development/R&D arrangements, whether
Unicorn data includes private companies valued at $1B or more transferable into equity now, later, or never. If a company signs a
in the private markets globally, per the same 4 sources listed $300M R&D partnership with a larger corporation, this is not
above and relied on for funding events, which include valuations equity financing nor is it from venture capital firms. As a result, it
disclosed in credible media sources. The list is maintained is not included.
publicly and updated in real time at
No buyouts, consolidations, or recapitalizations. All three of
https://www.cbinsights.com/research-unicorn-companies. these transaction types are commonly employed by private
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