Monthly analysis: April 2019
The number of corporate-backed deals reported by GCV in April was 258, up 5% from the 246 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value, however, plummeted by 42% to $8.29bn – down from $14.28bn in April 2018. Last month’s deal count was similar to the first three months of the year. However, the total estimated capital invested was lower.
The US hosted most corporate-backed deals, 122 rounds, while China was second with 27, Japan third with 26…
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