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Brief: Investment In UK FinTech Soared In 2015 By 35% To $901M, Reveals Innovate Finance

UK investment for financial technology (FinTech) firms increased by 35 percent to $901M across 72 deals, according to statistics compiled through PitchBook by Innovate Finance, the not-for-profit membership association for global FinTech. The rise in UK investment was led by large funding rounds from Funding… Read More

Brief: Most Active Regions for Private Equity Investments

As should come as no surprise California leads the charge in private equity deals over 2013 according to a report in PitchBook.  California saw 272 PE deals through 2013 and has in fact led over the past 6 of the 7 years.  The state of… Read More

Watch: PitchBook Talks Access To Capital With Gov. Scott Walker

PitchBook just posted footage of a short interview with Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. This interview took place on the same day that Gov. Walker signed a Wisconsin intrastate crowdfunding exemption into law. The original article on PitchBook’s blog expands upon the legislation and compares it… Read More

Pre-Money Valuations Have Doubled to $5.2 Million

Median pre-money valuations have risen dramatically over the past few years.  In 2009 seed stage companies were being valued at $2.6 Million.  In 2013 seed stage company valuations have jumped to $5.2 Million. In a report from Pitchbook, the increase in valuations is being presented… Read More

San Francisco Dominates VC Financings, New York City Number Two

Median Pre Money Valuation at $15.9 Million. It should come as no surprise that the San Francisco Bay area – which includes Silicon Valley – dominates venture capital.  New York City sits squarely in second place.  The rest of the top five consists of Los… Read More

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