US venture capital broke the record quarter of last year

According to foreign media reports, from the United States market research firm CB Insights latest research report shows that in the second quarter of this year, the U.S. venture capital amounted to 13.8 billion U.S. dollars, reaching the highest level since 2001, breaking last quarter's record Record level.

In the first half of 2014, venture capital activities in the United States were more active than in the same period of last year, with the total investment increased by 71% over the same period of last year. The study reported that in the second quarter of 2014, the number of venture capital transactions in the United States was 974 with a total investment of 13.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Although half of venture capital transactions in the second quarter were seed or A-round investments, the number of deals (Round D and above) accounted for 17% of the deals in the follow-up period, setting a new high in five quarters. Despite worries about the delay in the highly anticipated IPO of Box and others, IPO in the venture capital market has reached the second highest level in the past five quarters. In the meantime, M & A volume hit its highest level in the past five quarters.

According to a research report by CB Insights, Round B VCs are still at a stable level, accounting for 15% -19% of venture capital transactions in the past five quarters. However, the number of seed-phase venture capital transactions dropped to the lowest level. (Tianmenshan)