The data displays the volume of startup exit deals made worldwide from 2010 to 2017, by origin of buyer. A startup exit is when an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells his or her stake in the company, which most often occurs when the startup is acquired by a larger company. In that period, 9,176 startups globally were acquired by the U.S. companies.
United States | 9176 |
EU | 2789 |
Silicon Valley | 2150 |