The US maintained its dominance in the global venture capital (VC) landscape 2024, securing over half of all high-value* deals. With a commanding 56.6% share by high-value VC deal volume and 64.5% by value, the US significantly outpaced other markets, underscoring strong investor confidence in its startup ecosystem amid the evolving economic conditions and shifting global investment trends, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
Aurojyoti Bose, Lead Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “The US-based startups attracting big-ticket deals showcase VC investors' solid confidence in the country’s startup ecosystem. It is also noteworthy that China distantly followed the US, which accounted for 12.3% and 14.4% share of high-value VC deal volume and value, respectively, during 2024.”
An analysis of GlobalData's Deals Database revealed that the US announced 291 high-value VC deals during 2024 while the total value of these deals stood at $92 billion. Meanwhile, 63 high-value VC deals worth $20.6 billion were announced in China during the same period.
Bose adds: “Of the top 10 countries by high-value VC deals volume in 2024, two were from North America while Europe and the Asia-Pacific region had four countries each.”
The UK occupied third in terms of high-value VC deals volume in 2024, followed by Germany, India, Canada, Singapore, France, Japan, and Switzerland.
Bose concludes: “The concentration of high-value VC deals in a few key markets highlights the evolving dynamics of global venture funding. While the US continues to dominate, the presence of multiple European and Asia-Pacific countries in the top rankings signals a broader diversification of investor interest, driven by innovation and emerging growth opportunities worldwide.”
