If November was the month for exits, then December saw a surge in rounds being completed before the end of the calendar year.

December is usually a time for Christmas shopping and, after last year’s global economic recovery, companies received some bumper presents from their investors.

If November was the month for exits, then last month saw a surge in rounds being completed before the end of the calendar year.

With more than $2bn drawn down from company balance sheets and investment funds for 56 rounds, December was also a month for large deals, according to Global Corporate Venturing’s unique analysis of…