From the WSGR Database: Financing Trends for Q1 2017 -
Up and Down Rounds by Quarter -
Strong median pre-money valuations for late-stage financings accompanied a record-breaking $25.0 million median amount raised for Series C and later financings in Q1 2017—twice the median amount raised in Q4 2016. Similarly, the $1.9 million median amount raised in Q1 2017 post-Series A bridge loans nearly matched the all-time high of $2.0 million recorded in Q1 2016, and remained well ahead of the five-year median of $1.2 million. Pre-money valuations for early-stage financings in Q1 2017 declined from the historic highs of 2016, but remained above the five-year median of $8.5 million.
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