Sector focus: Consumer
The consumer sector has had a dynamic year, marked by record-setting investment rounds, multimillion-dollar exits, new venturing units and numerous new funds. According to GCV Analytics, the top 100 corporate VCs in the sector accounted for over $19bn of deals. This is almost double the $9.8bn invested over the previous year.
China-based e-commerce giant Alibaba, which made headlines in 2014 with its record-setting $25bn US flotation, stays at the forefront with 18 major deals and the whopping $13bn of capital…
