Alternative Market Briefing
Global VC market moves at incredible pace as VC investment hits $126.6bn in Q1 21 shattering Q4 20 record of $98.2bn Friday, April 23, 2021
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:
Quarterly VC investment flew past the $100 billion mark for the first time, reaching $126.9 billion globally across 6,508 deals during Q1 21, up from the previous record of $98.2 billion across 7,329 deals achieved in Q4 20.
A KPMG report revealed that Q1 21 saw the global VC market move at an incredible pace, with record levels of investment in Europe, the US, and the Americas fueling a significant surge in total global VC funding.