VC Deals Analysis: Strong In Volume, Soft In Value
Executive Summary
June marked a month with the highest deal volume this year to date, although the value of most deals wallowed in the low range. Nonetheless the previous bumper months of March and May meant that the first half of 2017 can boast of having raised the most money, compared to the last four years.
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