The number of corporate-backed deals we reported from around the globe in April stood at 234, up 48% from the 158 funding rounds in the same month last year. Investment value also increased considerably, by 30%, to $14.24bn – up from $10.97bn in April 2017.
April registered somewhat weaker results than March this year with its 270 rounds, but still outperformed January and February in terms of deal count. However, total capital invested was higher than the $12.27bn estimated for…
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