Global VC funding in 2017 was highest in a decade at $155B, VC investment in AI doubled to $12B YoY, and VC funding in Asia reached $48B+ (KPMG)

KPMG:
Global VC funding in 2017 was highest in a decade at $155B, VC investment in AI doubled to $12B YoY, and VC funding in Asia reached $48B+  —  Q4'17 saw the third strongest quarter of VC investment of the decade, despite plummeting deal volume.  —  Q4'17 saw Asia registering a 6-quarter high …

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