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1、Venture Pulse Q4 2024Global analysis of venture fundingJanuary 15,2025 2025 Copyright owned by one or more of the KPMG International entities.KPMG International entities provide no services to clients.All rights reserved.2#Q4VCWelcome messageWelcome to the Q424 edition of Venture Pulse the KPMG Priv

2、ate Enterprises quarterly report highlighting the key trends,challenges,and opportunities facing the VC market globally and in key jurisdictions around the world.2024 was a particularly challenging year for the global VC market.Geopolitical conflicts and tensions,high interest rates,concerns about v

3、aluations,the extended exit drought,and significant elections in a number of major jurisdictions kept uncertainty very high throughout much of the year.VC investors continued to be very selective with their investments,focusing primarily on later stage deals and companies with clear paths to profita

4、bility.The first three quarters of the year saw subdued levels of VC investment across the Americas,Europe and Asia.Q424,however,saw global VC investment rebound to a seven-quarter high.This uptick was driven in large part by eight$1 billion+megadeals,which together accounted for over$36 billion in

5、investment.AI-focused companies attracted the vast majority of these investments,including US-based Databricks($10 billion),OpenAI($6.6 billion),xAI($6 billion),Waymo($5.6 billion),Anthropic($4 billion),and UK-based GreenScale($1.3 billion).At a regional level,the Americas saw VC investment rise sig

6、nificantly in Q424,reaching a high not seen since Q222;Europe also saw VC investment rise quarter-over-quarter,although the total remained relatively subdued compared to historical trends.The VC market in Asia remained very soft,with VC investment falling to record lows.While there continues to be a