The data displays the volume of startup exits worldwide in 2016 and 2017, by region. A startup exit is when an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells his or her stake in the company. In 2017, 2,194 startup exits occurred in the U.S., whereas just over half that number took place in Europe.
United States | 1685 | 2194 |
Europe | 716 | 1154 |
Others | 575 | 869 |