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US dominates global high-value VC deals

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Securing over half of all high-value (more than $100 million) deals, the US maintained its dominance in the global venture capital (VC) landscape in 2024.

According to GlobalData, with a 56.6% share by high-value VC deal volume and 64.5% by value, the US significantly outpaced other markets, underscoring strong investor confidence in its startup ecosystem amid the evolving economic conditions and shifting global investment trends.

An analysis of GlobalData's Deals Database revealed that the US announced 291 high-value VC deals during 2024 while the total value of these deals stood at $92 billion.

Meanwhile, a total of 63 high-value VC deals worth $20.6 billion were announced in China during the same period.

The UK occupied the third position by high-value VC deals volume in 2024, followed by Germany, India, Canada, Singapore, France, Japan and Switzerland.

"The US-based startups attracting big-ticket deals showcase the solid confidence VC investors have in the country's startup ecosystem. It is also noteworthy that the US was distantly followed by China, which accounted for 12.3% and 14.4% share of high-value VC deal volume and value, respectively, during 2024," said Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData.

"Of the top 10 countries by high-value VC deals volume in 2024, two were from North America while Europe and the Asia-Pacific region had four countries each."

"The concentration of high-value VC deals in a few key ma......................

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