Value of startup exit deals worldwide 2010-2017, by origin of buyer

The data displays the value of startup exit deals 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, the value of startups acquired by Silicon Valley-based companies worldwide amounted to 220 billion USD.