European venture capital opted during 2017 for the so-called "Deep Tech" (which includes activities such as artificial intelligence, robotics or semiconductors, among others), according to data published by the investment information and analysis platform Dealroom.
Among the main trends detected when analyzing technological investments made in Europe last year in the form of venture capital, Dealroom highlights that the invested figure reached 19.4 billion euros, which represents a significant increase of 36% compared to the 14.3 billion euros in 2016.
Dealroom maintains a complete interactive database in which it offers, among other data, investment figures by thematic area and by industry. The following two graphs offer the ranking of technological investment in Europe during 2017 based precisely on these two concepts: