by Daniel Nikic, Principal & Data Team Lead
Compiled each week by the Azafran Data Team, transactions specific to the Azafran Fund II Thesis have soared from a total of ~$4B in 2017 to over $60B YTD Q4 2021 and are forecasted to exceed $200B by 2025.
The Azafran Applied Deep Tech Index tracks all transactions globally related to companies utilizing voice, acoustics / sensory and imagery feeding augmented AI/ML into the MedTech, IoT and Enterprise / B2B markets.
Funding and exit results, YTD (early July) and total:
YTD funding and exits by year:
2022 - $32.6B - 326 exits
2021 - $54.1B - 407 exits
2020 - $9.7B - 225 exits
2019 - $18.8B - 235 exits
2018 - $5.3B - 195 exits
2017 - $21.5B - 132 exits
Total funding and exits by year:
2022 - $32.6B - 326 exits
​​2021 - $152.1B - 802 exits
​2020 - $25.7B - 470 exits
2019 - $29.9B - 450 exits
2018 - $21.2B - 378 exits
2017 - $29.7B - 255 exits
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