VC Investment Records Smashed (November 2021 data)

Chart, bar chart Description automatically generatedNovember Smashes Another Record As Financial Services Leads In New Unicorn Creation (Crunchbase News 12/8/21)

Money flows into tech sector private companies keeps on growing.   “Smart money” venture capital firms keep driving the trends, demonstrating confidence in the tech opportunities, including financial services. This in turn is driving the creation of more and more “Unicorns” (private companies with valuations of $1B+).

The article mentions “Global funding in 2021 has topped $580 billion as of the end of November, compared to $335 billion in funding for 2020. Last month was also the third month this year to peak at over $60 billion.”

Highlights as of November:

  • Money invested? Global total in 2021 up 73% to $580 billion
  • Strongest sector? Financial services had the most new Unicorns
  • Unicorns created ($1B+ private market value)? 48 in November

Full story and charts here: Monthly Funding Recap: November Smashes Another Record As Financial Services Leads In New Unicorn Creation | Crunchbase

We are excited by the Fintech growth opportunities for Beanstox, although also mindful that for every Fintech success story, many others are less successful.  

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