The first quarter of 2019 may not have broken records, but it puts the year on track for a solid performance after the historic successes of the previous 12 months.

There was always a question about whether the pace set by the 12 preceding months could be sustained in the first quarter of 2019, and while the first three months have not demonstrated quite as notable a trajectory in terms of deal numbers, there remains cause for optimism that this year will be another great one.
The first quarter serves as a solid footing, as each month brought us 49 deals for a total of 147 investments. Although this…

Thierry Heles

Thierry Heles is editor-at-large of Global University Venturing and Global Corporate Venturing, and host of the Beyond the Breakthrough podcast.