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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The global venture capital (VC) investment, impacted by macroeconomic trends, recorded a 16% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline to reach $195bn in Q1 2022, said a study.
According to a GlobalData study, North America accounted for around $95bn in terms of deal valuation. During the same period, there is a QoQ 11% fall in unicorn births.
The QoQ deal valuation rate in North America fell by around 8% and in South & Central America, it was flat. MENA recorded a QoQ valuation growth of about 19% while APAC witnessed a dip of nearly 26%. Europe witnessed a 12% QoQ valuation growth.
An analysis of the Deals Database of GlobalData's Disruptor Intelligence Center shows the fluctuating trend of VC activities and unicorn births during 2021 and a QoQ drop during the last quarter.
The report said that the power and utility sector registered a maximum YoY increase in investment value by 72% followed by the food service sector at around 63%. The industrial goods & machinery sector recorded a nearly 66% nosedive followed by the automotive sector, which registered a decline of about 50%.
Meanwhile, the notable technology themes that garnered attention during the quarter were digital media, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud, e-commerce, big data, and blockchain. Among the top 10 deals, fintech and digitalization broadly dominated the investments.
Although the birth of unicorns marginally declined as compared to the previous quarter, there was a...................... To view our full article Click here
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