Internet of Things (IoT)
Our blog contains short snippets from our full research coverage. We release new content regularly, so check back often for the latest insights.
Venture Scanner Sector Maps
Our sector maps are snapshots of our emerging technology research areas. We show the categories that make up a sector and a random sampling of the startups that are innovating in each category.
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Internet of Things Q3 Summary Card
Below you will find our internet of things q3 summary card, which summarizes IoT startup funding, maturity, and exit trends for the last quarter.
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Internet of Things Q2 Funding Update
The pandemic and resulting economic toll has presented challenging headwinds for startups. In this post we look back on Q2 ending funding trends for IoT startups to determine the trajectory of innovation in this emerging technology sector.
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Venture Scanner Sector Maps
Our sector maps are snapshots of our emerging technology research areas. We show the categories that make up a sector and a random sampling of the startups that are innovating in each category.
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Venture Scanner Innovation Quadrants
Our Innovation Quadrants are a framework to guide you in the startup research and scouting process. The Innovation Quadrant organizes emerging technology categories into four states of innovation by plotting the categories on two axes. One axis uses average age to show maturity. The other uses average funding to give a sense of traction.
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IoT Q1 2020 Exit Activity
The below chart summarizes IoT year-to-date exit activity compared to last year. There were 11 exits in Q1 2020, which is a 35% drop from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 22% of the 2019 full-year exit activity.
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Venture Scanner Innovation Quadrants
Our Innovation Quadrants are a framework to guide you in the startup research and scouting process. The Innovation Quadrant organizes emerging technology categories into four states of innovation by plotting the categories on two axes. One axis uses average age to show maturity. The other uses average funding to give a sense of traction.
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Venture Scanner Sector Maps
Our sector maps are snapshots of our emerging technology research areas. We show the categories that make up a sector and a random sampling of the startups that are innovating in each category. In this post we share our most up-to-date sector maps for all of our 17 sector reports. They are all available for download.
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IoT Q1 2020 Funding
The below chart summarizes IoT year-to-date funding compared to last year. As you can see, Q1 2020 funding closed at $4.7B, which is a 15% increase from Q1 2019. A quarter of the way through 2020, and we are at 28% of the 2019 full-year funding amount.
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IoT 2019 Exit Activity Increased
As part of our research process, we track and analyze exit developments within the sector. The below chart shows IoT exit activity over time. As you can see, IoT exit activity increased from 2015 through 2017, and then dropped in 2018 before rebounding in 2019 to 50 exits.
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