The Changing Numbers Behind Private Tech Finance

The opaque and scattered nature of private tech financing means anecdotal evidence becomes conventional wisdom. Danielle Morrill, CEO and co-founder of business intelligence company Mattermark, used data to refute some commonly held perceptions and confirm others.

Mattermark estimates that a total of $199 billion in venture capital money is currently invested in private companies that raised funds in the last two years, far more than anyone in the audience estimated.