The recently published PwC and CB Insights’ MoneyTree Report provides insights on financing trends through the third quarter of 2018. In Q3 2018, U.S. companies raised $28 billion in venture financing despite a drop in number of deals in the most recent quarter. The dollars raised in Q3 2018 reached in a two-year high, which is attributable to large financing for unicorns, including Peleton, WeWork and Uber. The Internet and Healthcare sectors were the most active sectors. Much of the Healthcare sector activity related to digital health fundraising, including transactions for Peleton as noted above, as well as transactions for Oscar Health, 23andMe, Essence Group Holdings and One Medical Group. Among the largest deals completed in the quarter were transactions for autotech companies, Lucid Motors and Zoox. During the quarter, sixteen companies achieved Unicorn status, bringing the number of unicorns to 119.
