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Fintech VC Backing Dipped 13 Percent in 2016, Mirroring Rest of Tech

Xconomy

The final numbers on 2016 fintech funding deals are in from New York-based research firm and investment database CB Insights, and venture capitalists seem to be cooling on the industry. According to a report released today, financial technology companies around the world attracted $12.7 Fintech has seen a frothy flood of.

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Seed-Stage Deals Show Growing Diversity of Agtech Investments

Xconomy

Fundraising is tough for startups but it’s particularly difficult in agriculture, a sector that has fewer firms focused on agtech investments. billion into the agriculture sector across 580 deals in 2016, the report shows. billion into the agriculture sector across 580 deals in 2016, the report shows.

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Edtech Venture Funding Down in 2016, But Still Tops $1B

Xconomy

While we’re looking at venture deal numbers from the past year , let’s consider the education technology industry, which isn’t broken out by sector in the general reports I’ve seen. billion (across 138 deals) in 2016. billion invested in 198 deals in 2015, according to EdSurge. The EdSurge report.

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Third-Quarter Report Shows Slowdown in VC Activity, & Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

Venture capital activity is gradually easing from last year’s peak, according to a new quarterly report put together by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. VC firms invested $14.99 It was the fifth straight quarterly decline in the number of companies getting VC funding, according to the report.

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Slowdown Continues in First-Quarter VC Funding—and Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

billion , they also eased off the throttle in terms of their investment activity during the first quarter of 2017, according to data released today by Seattle-based PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). According to the latest Venture Monitor report, VCs invested slightly more than $16.5

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‘Megadeals’ Dominate Q2 as VCs Invest $15.3B, and Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

billion into 961 deals across the United States during the three months that ended June 30, according to the MoneyTree Report on venture capital activity. Still, the amount invested marked a 12 percent drop from the $17.4 Still, the amount invested marked a 12 percent drop from the $17.4 Included is the $3.5

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First-Quarter Venture Funding Slumps in San Diego, and Top 10 Deals

Xconomy

Thirty-seven venture-backed companies in the San Diego area collected almost $350 million in new funding during the first three months of 2017, according to data released this week as part of the latest Venture Monitor report from the National Venture Capital Association and Seattle-based PitchBook. billion invested. billion invested.