Global Market Insights and
Investment Opportunities
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A Silicon Valley Venture Capital
Perspective
WI Harper Group*
Managing Director, Shahi Ghanem
Director of Investor Relations, Ailsa Pierrepont
Overview
This document describes the current state of global markets and resulting
investment opportunities from a Silicon Valley Venture Capital perspective.
Venture Capital (VC) in this instance is defined as for-profit investment in early-
stage, technology-related companies. Many of these companies are pre-revenue,
Overview
Investment Velocity
Deal Volume is DOWN While Invested Capital is UP
Capital Favors Later Stage Investments
Mergers and Acquisitions Dominate Liquidity
The Resurgence of Corporate Venture Capital
Middle East Capital Impacting Global Valuations
Investment Sector
* WI Harper Group is global leader in early-stage, cross-border investing between Taiwan and Silicon Valley.
Founded by Mr. Peter Liu in 1993, the fund has over 20 years of operating history specializing in Technology/
Media/Telecomm (TMT) and Healthcare Technology investments.
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