Hampleton Partners’ analysis of growth capital reveals that 2018 marked another record year for global venture capital financing, with a total disclosed value of $185 billion raised across more than 12,500 transactions. APAC registered the largest number of deals in 2018 at 6,676, followed by North America with 5,640 and Europe with 2,601.
Fintech proved to be the most popular sector for investors, as consumer solutions for the banking and payments industry gained traction. Among the new unicorns born out of the rounds completed by Ant Financial or JD Finance in the second half of 2018 were N26, Plaid Technologies, Viva Republic and Monzo.
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