1#Q4VC?2018KPMGInternationalCooperative(“KPMGInternational”).KPMGInternationalprovidesnoclientservicesandisaSwissentitywithwhichtheindependentmemberfirmsoftheKPMGnetworkareaffiliated.VenturePulseQ42017Globalanalysisofventurefunding16January20182#Q4VC?2018KPMGInternationalCooperative(“KPMGInternational”).KPMGInternationalprovidesnoclientservicesandisaSwissentitywithwhichtheindependentmemberfirmsoftheKPMGnetworkareaffiliated.WelcomemessageWelcometotheQ4’17editionofKPMGEnterprise’sVenturePulseReport—aquarterlyreporthighlightingthekeyissues,trends,andopportunitiesfacingtheVCmarketgloballyandinkeyjurisdictionsaroundtheworld.ArobustQ4’17propelledtotalannualglobalVCfundingto$155billion,thehighesttallyofthedecade.Anumberofbillion-dollarmega-dealsoverthecourseoftheyear,includingsix$1billion+roundsinQ4,drovethesignificant