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National  + Weekender  |  May 22, 2017
Dennis Kaiser
By: Dennis Kaiser

Venture Capital Investment Increases Q1

Venture capitalists invested $13.9 billion in 1,104 deals nationally in Q1 2017, a 15% increase in dollars deployed, and 2% increase in deal count compared to last quarter. This was the 13th consecutive quarter of more than $10 billion in venture capital invested in a single quarter, according to the latest VC report from Cushman & Wakefield.

The Internet industry received the highest level of funding of 17 industries tracked, attracting $5.2 billion.

In San Diego, venture capitalists invested $202 million in 32 deals in Q1 2017, compared to $412 million in 32 deals at the same time a year ago. The healthcare industry received the highest level of funding of six industries tracked in San Diego, capturing $144 million in Q1 2017.

Funding totals:

  • San Francisco had the most deals at 212, and received $3.5 billion in funding
  • Silicon Valley‘s 113 deals captured $2.7 billion
  • New York Metro had 154 deals funded for $1.5 billion
  • New England had 109 deals funded for $1.9 billion

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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.
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