Venture Investments
Venture Investments in Asian Companies Rocket to U.S. Levels for First Time Ever in 2017
Investments in Seattle area venture companies climbed 23 percent to $1.57 billion last year, and Washington state ranked 7th in the U.S.
Investments in venture-backed companies in Asia shot up 117 percent last year to $70.8 billion, up from $32 billion the year before, catching up with venture investment in the United States, where investments rose a more moderate 17 percent to $71.9 billion, according to the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and CB Insights. The sharp…