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By Carl Doty at Forrester Research and Nader Ghaffari at Venture Scanner
By Carl Doty at Forrester Research and Nader Ghaffari at Venture Scanner
The following graphs highlight recent trends in the Virtual Reality (VR) startup funding activity. The graphics include data through March 2017.
The following graphs highlight recent trends in Virtual Reality (VR) startup funding activity. The graphics include data through early October 2016.
This is the first of a series of posts on how our customers in different verticals are working with Venture Scanner to power their innovation scouting efforts and identify trends and companies that could add strategic value. To honor confidentiality, in some cases the respective customer will be unnamed.
The following infographic summarizes Apple's acquisitions and which areas their acquired companies reside in. The infographic illustrates that, out of the 62 companies that Apple acquired, Imaging & Video companies make up the largest portion at 19% (12 companies), followed by Hardware & Display companies at 18% (11 companies). To see more data and insights on any sector or market, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
The following infographic summarizes all the industries covered by Venture Scanner, as well as their funding and median age. The area of the box is proportionate to the industry's actual funding amount, and the shade of the box indicates its median age relative to other industries. Connected Car and Future Of TV are currently the industries with the highest median age at 7 years. Connected Car also has the highest funding at $21.4 Billion. To see more data and insights on any sector or industry, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
The legal cannabis industry has seen significant growth over the past few years, with many companies receiving big rounds of funding from investors such as Founders Fund, DCM Ventures, and 500 Startups. We are currently tracking over 168 companies across 7 categories in the Cannabis Technology sector. The sector map is attached below. To see the full list of 168 companies in the Cannabis Technology sector, contact us using the form on www.venturescanner.com.
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