Venture capital investments amounted to 25.9 billion U.S. dollars in the internet industry in the United States in the first quarter 2021. Other leading VC sectors in terms of investment were healthcare, computer hardware and services, and mobile and telecommunications .
What is venture capital?
Public companies can access financial markets through stock exchanges, but private firms do not have that opportunity. They must instead seek private equity funding. Venture capital is a subset of private equity which focuses on relatively small firms perceived to have high growth potential. These investments can be quite risky, as many of the firms are not yet established and have a higher risk of failing. However, the industry relies on blockbusters that generate massive returns through explosive growth. North America leads in terms of VC deals, and Asia follows close behind.
Firms that get private equity funding
Startup funding can come from a variety of sources, from family and friends to professional “accelerators” or “incubators” that mentor fledgling companies. Many of these companies remain small, but a few have achieved high valuations. Called “unicorns” because they were so rare, startup companies valued over one billion U.S. dollars have become more common, and the highest valued ones are based in the U.S. and China.
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PwC. (April 15, 2021). Value of venture capital investment in the United States in Q1 2021, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/
PwC. "Value of venture capital investment in the United States in Q1 2021, by industry (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. April 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/
PwC. (2021). Value of venture capital investment in the United States in Q1 2021, by industry (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/
PwC. "Value of Venture Capital Investment in The United States in Q1 2021, by Industry (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/
PwC, Value of venture capital investment in the United States in Q1 2021, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Value of venture capital investment in the United States in Q1 2021, by industry (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], PwC, April 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/277506/venture-caputal-investment-in-the-united-states-by-sector/