PitchBook just released its analysis of Q3 2015 venture capital activity by region, focusing on three key U.S. regions: the Bay Area; New York; and the Pacific Northwest. Below are the PitchBook infographics and a quick summary of the results:
Bay Area:
- The median pre-money valuation for Q3 2015 was $61.8m.
- The reported deals with the highest valuations were: Uber Series F pre-money at $51B; Stem Centrx Series G pre-money at $4.8B; Palantir Technologies pre-money at $4.9B; and Stripe pre-money at $4.9B.
- The median pre-money valuation for Q3 2015 was $6.8m.
- The reported deals with the highest valuations were: ZocDoc Series D pre-money at $1.6B; WeWork Series E pre-money $9.8B; Oscar Health Insurance pre-money at $1.7B; and Outbrain Series G pre-money $927m.
Pacific Northwest:
- The median pre-money valuation for Q3 2015 was $22.6m.
- The reported deals with the highest valuations were: Just Biotherapeutics Series A pre-money at $30.7m; Dreambox Leaning Series B pre-money at $70.6m; Avvo Series E pre-money at $578m; and Chef Series E pre-money $319m.