New England's share of VC deals grew in Q3

October 15, 2019

VC fundraising this year likely won’t top the record set in 2018, but capital raised is still on pace to reach the “lofty” levels of recent years — and that’s just one of the key takeaways from a new report.

The New England region grabbed more market share, in terms of deal value and volume: 9.5 percent of the third quarter deal count and deal value, up from 8.9 percent in the second quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association, which looked at fundraising, investments, exits, female founders and other industry datapoints.

The report noted that the National Venture Capital Association considers U.S. immigration policy “a persistent issue, as new efforts by the Trump administration are making it even harder for talented scientists who study in the U.S. to stay and become entrepreneurs and startup founders in the country.”  

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