The number of corporate-backed rounds reported in May was 209, down slightly from the 215 in the same month last year. Total investment value fell to $8.99bn, down 4% from $9.3bn in May 2017. Compared with the first four months of 2018, May registered weaker results than March and April, with their 272 and 234 rounds respectively. However, total capital invested was lower than any month so far this year.
The US hosted the largest number of corporate-backed deals at…
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