Austin's VC Ecosystem Tops $2 Billion in Value for Third Year Running
Although volume dipped 10.5% year-over-year in 2020, the Austin VC ecosystem still secured a record $2.3 billion in aggregate value thanks in no small part to its resillient enterprise tech sector.
In this installment of Bridge Bank's Markets to Watch series, the key top-level trends that defined VC dealmaking in Austin last year are situated within the developments in fundraising activity and financing events that took shape over the past decade. Also, learn more about the analysis of Austin's banner year for exit value creation.
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