In the second quarter of 2017, GCV Analytics tracked 560 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a 27% increase over the 442 rounds recorded in the same quarter last year. However, the estimated total investment slipped to $26.45bn, down 15% from last year’s $31.13bn.
The US hosted well over half of those funding rounds (299), while China came in second with 64 deals, India third with 29, and the UK fourth with 22.
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