Overall VC deal count nationwide was tepid, however, raising concerns about financing trends in the ‘startup ecosystem’
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Investments in Seattle area venture companies climbed 23 percent to $1.57 billion last year.
This year is likely to be a record-setting one for venture capital investments. Through nine months, the amount invested in Washington has already eclipsed 2016's total.
Investments in venture-backed companies in Washington state climbed to $735 million in the first half of 2017, up 45 percent from the year before .