$14 Billion Of VC Invested In January, Zero U.S. IPOs

$14 Billion Of VC Invested In January, Zero U.S. IPOs

Venture capital invested soared to an astonishing $14 billion in January, with 50 different rounds generating $50 million or more. To be fair, $3.3 billion of the capital invested came from one deal—the merged Meituan-Dianping finalized a round that valued it at $18 billion—but the nearly 900 other financings did represent a considerable amount more than the same time period last year. During the month, nearly 50% of all capital invested went to companies in the IT sector ($6.7B), followed by healthcare ($2.7B).

January’s signature VC-backed exit was notable for reasons that not...