Organizing the world’s business information.
The State of
Venture Capital
Fundraising
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The 10 Year Perspective
yearly funded startups
+3x
yearly capital deployed
+6x
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT
2016: Strongest Start of the Past 10 Years
3
Yearly Cumulative Capital Deployed (All Stages): Last 10 Years
CapitalDeployed(inbillionsUSD)
$0
$10
$20
$30
$40
$50
$60
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
$7.3 B
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT
Historical Startup Capital Deployment vs. S&P 500
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S&P500Index(^SPX)
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
CapitalDeployed(inBillions$USD)
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
Q1'06
Q2'06
Q3'06
Q4'06
Q1'07
Q2'07
Q3'07
Q4'07
Q1'08
Q2'08
Q3'08
Q4'08
Q1'09
Q2'09
Q3'09
Q4'09
Q1'10
Q2'10
Q3'10
Q4'10
Q1'11
Q2'11
Q3'11
Q4'11
Q1'12
Q2'12
Q3'12
Q4'12
Q1'13
Q2'13
Q3'13
Q4'13
Q1'14
Q2'14
Q3'14
Q4'14
Q1'15
Q2'15
Q3'15
Q4'15
Q1'16Pace
Quarterly Startup Investment Startup Investment 10YearTrend Quarter-End S&P 500 S&P 500 10YearTrend
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 5
10Year History of Startup Capital Deployment, by Quarter
DollarsInvested(inBillionsUSD)
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
$18
Quarter-EndS&P500
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
2000
2200
Q
1
'06Q
2
'06Q
3
'06Q
4
'06Q
1
'07Q
2
'07Q
3
'07Q
4
'07Q
1
'08Q
2
'08Q
3
'08Q
4
'08Q
1
'09Q
2
'09Q
3
'09Q
4
'09Q
1
'10Q
2
'10Q
3
'10Q
4
'10Q
1
'11Q
2
'11Q
3
'11Q
4
'11Q
1
'12Q
2
'12Q
3
'12Q
4
'12Q
1
'13Q
2
'13Q
3
'13Q
4
'13Q
1
'14Q
2
'14Q
3
'14Q
4
'14Q
1
'15Q
2
'15Q
3
'15Q
4
'15
Q
1
'16
Pace
Q1 2016 Capital Deployment Pace* is Down 23%
from the Q3 2015 Peak
*excluding Uber & Lyft deals
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Key Takeaway:
Private funding levels
reacted strongly to
public markets, funding
announcements lag 1-3
months. Raise now.
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 7
NumberofRoundsbyStage
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Seed/Angel +1516% Series A +137% Series B +99%
Series C +112% Series D +132% Series E, F, G & H +348%
MonthlyCapital
Deployed
(billionsUSD)
$0
$2
$3
$5
$7
$8
$10
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT
Historical Overall Deal Volume Trend: Last 10 Years
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 8
NumberofRoundsbyStage
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Pace
Seed/Angel -27% Series A -22% Series B +18%
Series C +57% Series D +56% Series E, F, G & H -1%
MonthlyCapital
Deployed
(billionsUSD)
$0
$2
$3
$5
$7
$8
$10
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT
2016 Pace: Deal Compression at Seed & Series A
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 9
10 Year Trends in Seed Stage Capital Deployment
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT
Monthly
DealVolume
0
30
60
90
120
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
Deals 6 Month Moving Average
AverageDealSize(millionsUSD)
$0.0
$0.5
$1.0
$1.5
$2.0
$2.5
$3.0
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
$1.1M
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Key Takeaway:
Seed stage companies with
high cap (> $6 million)
convertible notes are almost
out of time to convert at/
above the cap. Raise now.
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 11
10 Year Trends in Series A Capital Deployment
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORTAverageDealSize(millionsUSD)
$0
$2
$4
$6
$8
$10
$12
$14
$16
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
Monthly
DealVolume
0
30
60
90
120
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
Deals 6 Month Moving Average
$9.8M
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Key Takeaway:
Series A deals are
getting done at decent
prices, but there is more
competition than ever
before. Raise now.
SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH, CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 13
10 Year Trends in Series B Capital Deployment
MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORTAverageDealSize(millionsUSD)
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
Monthly
DealVolume
0
15
30
45
60
1.2006
1.2007
1.2008
1.2009
1.2010
1.2011
1.2012
1.2013
1.2014
1.2015
1.2016
Deals 6 Month Moving Average
$24M
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Key Takeaway:
Early stage investors are doing
inside rounds with their hottest
companies. Multiple
compression is just beginning to
reach Series B and beyond.
Raise now!
Plan B: Cut Burn, Get Profitable
Organizing the world’s business information.
Keep calm.
Read SaaStr.
Raise now!

SaaStr 2016 State of VC Market

  • 1.
    Organizing the world’sbusiness information. The State of Venture Capital Fundraising
  • 2.
    © 2016 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED ● MATTERMARK.COM ● (415) 366-6587 The 10 Year Perspective yearly funded startups +3x yearly capital deployed +6x
  • 3.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT 2016: Strongest Start of the Past 10 Years 3 Yearly Cumulative Capital Deployed (All Stages): Last 10 Years CapitalDeployed(inbillionsUSD) $0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec $7.3 B 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
  • 4.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT Historical Startup Capital Deployment vs. S&P 500 4 S&P500Index(^SPX) 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 CapitalDeployed(inBillions$USD) $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 Q1'06 Q2'06 Q3'06 Q4'06 Q1'07 Q2'07 Q3'07 Q4'07 Q1'08 Q2'08 Q3'08 Q4'08 Q1'09 Q2'09 Q3'09 Q4'09 Q1'10 Q2'10 Q3'10 Q4'10 Q1'11 Q2'11 Q3'11 Q4'11 Q1'12 Q2'12 Q3'12 Q4'12 Q1'13 Q2'13 Q3'13 Q4'13 Q1'14 Q2'14 Q3'14 Q4'14 Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16Pace Quarterly Startup Investment Startup Investment 10YearTrend Quarter-End S&P 500 S&P 500 10YearTrend
  • 5.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 5 10Year History of Startup Capital Deployment, by Quarter DollarsInvested(inBillionsUSD) $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 $16 $18 Quarter-EndS&P500 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 Q 1 '06Q 2 '06Q 3 '06Q 4 '06Q 1 '07Q 2 '07Q 3 '07Q 4 '07Q 1 '08Q 2 '08Q 3 '08Q 4 '08Q 1 '09Q 2 '09Q 3 '09Q 4 '09Q 1 '10Q 2 '10Q 3 '10Q 4 '10Q 1 '11Q 2 '11Q 3 '11Q 4 '11Q 1 '12Q 2 '12Q 3 '12Q 4 '12Q 1 '13Q 2 '13Q 3 '13Q 4 '13Q 1 '14Q 2 '14Q 3 '14Q 4 '14Q 1 '15Q 2 '15Q 3 '15Q 4 '15 Q 1 '16 Pace Q1 2016 Capital Deployment Pace* is Down 23% from the Q3 2015 Peak *excluding Uber & Lyft deals
  • 6.
    © 2016 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED ● MATTERMARK.COM ● (415) 366-6587 Key Takeaway: Private funding levels reacted strongly to public markets, funding announcements lag 1-3 months. Raise now.
  • 7.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 7 NumberofRoundsbyStage 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Seed/Angel +1516% Series A +137% Series B +99% Series C +112% Series D +132% Series E, F, G & H +348% MonthlyCapital Deployed (billionsUSD) $0 $2 $3 $5 $7 $8 $10 MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT Historical Overall Deal Volume Trend: Last 10 Years
  • 8.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 8 NumberofRoundsbyStage 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Pace Seed/Angel -27% Series A -22% Series B +18% Series C +57% Series D +56% Series E, F, G & H -1% MonthlyCapital Deployed (billionsUSD) $0 $2 $3 $5 $7 $8 $10 MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT 2016 Pace: Deal Compression at Seed & Series A
  • 9.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 9 10 Year Trends in Seed Stage Capital Deployment MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORT Monthly DealVolume 0 30 60 90 120 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 Deals 6 Month Moving Average AverageDealSize(millionsUSD) $0.0 $0.5 $1.0 $1.5 $2.0 $2.5 $3.0 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 $1.1M
  • 10.
    © 2016 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED ● MATTERMARK.COM ● (415) 366-6587 Key Takeaway: Seed stage companies with high cap (> $6 million) convertible notes are almost out of time to convert at/ above the cap. Raise now.
  • 11.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 11 10 Year Trends in Series A Capital Deployment MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORTAverageDealSize(millionsUSD) $0 $2 $4 $6 $8 $10 $12 $14 $16 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 Monthly DealVolume 0 30 60 90 120 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 Deals 6 Month Moving Average $9.8M
  • 12.
    © 2016 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED ● MATTERMARK.COM ● (415) 366-6587 Key Takeaway: Series A deals are getting done at decent prices, but there is more competition than ever before. Raise now.
  • 13.
    SOURCES: MATTERMARK RESEARCH,CRUNCHBASE, ANGELLIST 13 10 Year Trends in Series B Capital Deployment MATTERMARK 2015 US STARTUP FUNDING REPORTAverageDealSize(millionsUSD) $0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 Monthly DealVolume 0 15 30 45 60 1.2006 1.2007 1.2008 1.2009 1.2010 1.2011 1.2012 1.2013 1.2014 1.2015 1.2016 Deals 6 Month Moving Average $24M
  • 14.
    © 2016 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED ● MATTERMARK.COM ● (415) 366-6587 Key Takeaway: Early stage investors are doing inside rounds with their hottest companies. Multiple compression is just beginning to reach Series B and beyond. Raise now!
  • 15.
    Plan B: CutBurn, Get Profitable
  • 16.
    Organizing the world’sbusiness information. Keep calm. Read SaaStr. Raise now!