The number of corporate-backed deals in September stood at 186, down from the 209 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value, however, was 21% higher than last year’s level, at $8.23bn, up from $6.77bn in September 2016.
The deal count in September rose slightly compared with 176 in August this year, though there is normally a slowdown related to the summer holiday season. September’s deal count, however, was lower than July’s, when we reported 197 transactions.
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