A total of 1,954 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in China in the first three quarters of 2024, marking a significant y-o-y decline of 21.2% in volume, a report by GlobalData notes. Over the same period, the deals came up to a total of US$25.7 billion ($33.9 billion), 19.5% lower y-o-y.
In comparison, China saw the announcement of 2,480 VC deals worth US$31.9 billion in the first three quarters of 2023.
The report notes that China also saw a fall in the number of big-ticket deals.
China saw the announcement of 48 high value deals, referring to deals over US$100 million, in the first three quarters of 2024. This is a decrease from the 64 high value deals announced during the same period in 2023.
Despite this, China still accounts for 16% of total number of VC deals announced globally during the first three quarters of 2024, while its share of corresponding funding value stood at 14%.
Aurojyoti Bose, lead analyst at GlobalData, notes that “China has been experiencing a downturn in VC funding activity for quite some time now.”
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“Several factors, including the crackdown on companies, economic challenges, and geopolitical tensions, seem to be at play in making a dent in investor sentiments,” he adds.
