Monthly data: January 2022
According to GCV Analytics, in January, the number of corporate-backed deals from around the world stood at 302, up 5% from the 287 rounds from the same month last year. Investment value stood at $19.66bn in total estimated capital – comparable to the $20.18bn of January 2021. The US came first in the number of corporate-backed deals, hosting 120 rounds, while Japan was second with 32 and China third with 22.
The leading corporate investors by number of deals were telecoms and internet conglomerate SoftBank, diversified internet conglomerate Alphabet as well as investment and financial services group Fidelity. In terms of involvement in the largest deals, Softbank, Fidelity and internet company Tencent were on the top of the list.
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