“Venture Funding Activity and Acquisitions Exceeded $500 Million in H1 2016”
With rapid technological advances in IoT, the number of connected devices is expected to be about 20 billion by 2020. This calls for an effective contribution from start-ups, as their lean structure is especially conducive for speedy development and growth. However, other ecosystem participants such as large tech companies and venture capitalists (VCs) need to support start-ups with funds and expertise at the right time to help them tide over any resource crunch and achieve their goals. This study seeks to put in perspective the existing VC trends in the IoT industry in Europe.
Key Questions This Report Will Answer:
- What are the top trends in IoT start-up venture funding in Europe?
- Which verticals and horizontals are attracting maximum funds?
- What do investors look for in start-ups?
- How do start-ups utilise the funds?
- What are the challenges in obtaining IoT funding?
Key Questions This Report Will Answer:
- What are the top trends in IoT start-up venture funding in Europe?
- Which verticals and horizontals are attracting maximum funds?
- What do investors look for in start-ups?
- How do start-ups utilise the funds?
- What are the challenges in obtaining IoT funding?
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1. Executive Summary
- Key Findings
- Key Questions That This Report Will Answer
- Methodology-Data Gathering and Analysis
- Methodology-Vertical Segmentation
- Methodology-Horizontal Segmentation
- Definitions-Funding Sources
- IoT Financing Environment
- Venture Capital Funds-An Overview
- Venture Capital Funds-Selection Criteria
- Corporate Venture Funds-An Overview
- Corporate Venture Funds-Selection Criteria
- Government Funds-An Overview
- Government Funds-Selection Criteria
- Accelerators-The New Crop of Investors
- Creation of New Funding Initiatives
- Macro Trends-Europe is at an Early Stage of Development
- Macro Trends-IoT Considered Key to National Growth
- Funding Hotspots-UK and France Lead Activity
- Most European Start-ups Receive Funding in
- Funding Criteria-Market Presence is Vital
- Start-ups Use Funds to Grow Market Presence
- Efforts to Increase Investments in European IoT Start-ups
- Investments by Vertical Sector
- Investments by Technology Segment
- Mergers and Acquisitions-Market Trends
- IoT funding in Europe-Challenges
- IoT-Global Headlines
- Success Indicators-Multiple Rounds of Funding
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- Success Indicators-Acquisitions
- Corporate Investments
- Conclusion
- Conclusion and Future Trends
- Legal Disclaimer
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