In the third quarter of 2017, GCV Analytics tracked 559 funding rounds involving corporate venturers, a slight 2% increase from the 447 rounds recorded in Q3 2016. However, the estimated total investment surged to $34.46bn, up 83% from the $18.78bn last year.
The US hosted nearly half of those funding rounds (274), while China came in second with 72 deals, India third with 38, and the UK fourth with 32.
When comparing Q3 2017 with the first quarter of this…
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