Venture Monitor

Publications

July 01, 2019

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Our Emerging Companies & Venture Capital group is focused on strengthening the innovation ecosystem. To advance that commitment, we work with stakeholders that make continuous development of the VC industry a top priority. We have partnered with PitchBook and National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) to produce the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, which examines venture capital activity in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and provides a comprehensive look at fundraising, investments, exits and other relevant quarterly industry data. Download the Venture Monitor report to read our unique insights into the current landscape.
Q3 2019
	2019 Q3 Venture Monitor Webinar Join PitchBook, NVCA and industry experts from Silicon Valley Bank, Perkins Coie, and Shareworks by Morgan Stanley for a conversation about the state of VC through 3Q 2019. During the webinar, Buddy Arnheim will join other expert panelists to provide in-depth analysis of the US venture capital space and discuss the latest trends in fundraising, deals and exits. Register here. 2019 Q3 Venture Monitor Report Despite various challenges presented to companies in the volatile public markets, IPO momentum carried into Q3. This edition of the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor unpacks this and other developments in venture-backed exits, as well as deals and fundraising data for the past quarter. Read the full publication.

Q2 2019
	2019 Q2 Venture Monitor Webinar Join PitchBook, NVCA and industry experts from Silicon Valley Bank, Perkins Coie and Shareworks by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, July 30 for a discussion that will examine what lies ahead for venture capital, including IPO potential, the competitive environment and other market considerations. Register here. 2019 Q2 Venture Monitor Report The 2Q 2019 report displays the data behind the largest quarterly exit value ever. In addition to the record IPO value, there has been a significantly faster pace than 2018, which will make 2019 the second-highest year on record regarding capital investment. Read the full publication.

Q1 2019
	2019 Q1 Venture Monitor Report After the largest year on record for venture investment in 2018, it was safe to wonder if 2019 would start off slower than the heady levels reached last year. Any thoughts of a venture slowdown were quickly dashed by the first quarter of the new year, as 2019 picked up right where 2018 left off. Read the full publication.
	2019 Q1 Venture Monitor: Strong Valuations + Strong IPOs Keep VC Strong PitchBook, NVCA, and industry experts from Perkins Coie, Silicon Valley Bank and Solium Capital provided an assessment of the state of venture capital through the first quarter of 2019. This webinar panel discussed why valuations climbed to unprecedented levels, how larger deals drove elevated deal values and the prevalence and impact of long-awaited IPOs. Watch the webinar.
Q4 2018
	2018 Q4 Venture Monitor: VC Industry Analysis Webinar The 4Q 2018 PitchBook-National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Venture Monitor highlights that nearly $131 billion was invested in 2018 across 8,948 deals into US venture-backed companies. Traditional early stage investing continues at a healthy clip while we continue to see the emergence of what appears to be a new category of startup investing – mega expansion rounds. Read the full publication.
	2018 Q4 Venture Monitor: VC Industry Analysis Webinar PitchBook, NVCA and industry experts from Perkins Coie, Silicon Valley Bank and Solium Capital presented a webinar highlighting record capital availability's impact on the venture landscape and other topics covered in the 4Q 2018 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Check out what Buddy Arnheim and other VC industry experts have to say about 2019 as well. Watch the webinar.
Q3 2018
	10.2018 - 2018 Q3 Venture Monitor Report The trend of high concentration of capital into fewer, larger investments has solidified into the status quo for the US VC ecosystem. 2018 has already exceeded $30B in venture investments for the fifth consecutive year. To round out the venture cycle, a healthier IPO market is providing much-needed returns to LPs and capital for reinvestment in VC. Read the full publication.
	10.2018 - The latest in VC: A strong 3Q Puts Industry on Track for Historic Year Which trends are seemingly here to stay, and which are symptoms of another financial cycle? Led by Emerging Companies & Venture Capital co-chair Fiona Brophy, Perkins Coie joined with PitchBook, NVCA, Silicon Valley Bank and Solium Capital to share thoughts on this and other topics covered in the 3Q 2018 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Watch the webinar.
Q2 2018
	07.2018 - 2018 Q2 Venture Monitor Report The 2Q 2018 report analyzes the data behind the continued boom in US VC investment. Perspectives of all market participants on deals, exits and fundraising, with breakdowns of corporate VC, mega-deals and nontraditional investment, are included. Read the full publication.
	07.2018 - The Latest In VC: Ripple Effects of Record Capital Availability A discussion about record capital availability's impact on the venture landscape and other topics covered in the 2Q 2018 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. Watch the webinar.
Q1 2018
	04.2018 - 2018 Q1 Venture Monitor Report After an active 2017 for investment in U.S. venture-backed companies, momentum in capital deployed continued in the first quarter of 2018 while the pace of companies receiving capital continued to decelerate. A total of 1,683 venture-backed companies raised $28.2 billion in funding during 1Q 2018, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of more than $20 billion deployed to venture-backed companies and the highest amount of capital deployed in a single quarter since at least 2006. Read the full publication.
	04.2018 - Recalculating route: How the venture capital landscape is shifting We recently hosted a webinar with NVCA, Silicon Valley Bank, Perkins Coie and Solium about the latest Venture Monitor report and how the VC landscape is changing. Watch the webinar.
Q4 2017
	01.2018 - 2017 Q4 Venture Monitor Report The fourth quarter of 2017 bookended the year as the third consecutive quarter with more than $20 billion deployed into U.S. venture backed companies, and marked the close of a strong year of investment that surpassed $80 billion annually for the first time since the dot-com era. Investors deployed $84.2 billion into 1,772 companies in 4Q, the fewest since 4Q 2011, bringing the annual total to 7,783 and marking the lowest level since 2012. Read the full publication.
	01.2018 - 2017 Q4 Venture Monitor Report: VC Industry Analysis Webinar In this webinar, NVCA and PitchBook, in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank, Perkins Coie and Solium, discuss key VC trends from the Q4 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor and answer questions on the state of the industry for fundraising, investments and exits. Watch the webinar.