Internet of Things (IoT) startup quarterly highlights. Includes a sector summary with a deep dive on recent events. Contact info@venturescanner.com or visit www.venturescanner.com to learn more about our dynamic research reports!

1. January 2019
Q4 Report Highlights
INTERNET OF THINGS

2. A snapshot of quarterly highlights from our internet of things (IoT) dynamic report
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The following changes have occurred since last quarter
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Data cumulativethrough December2018
+327%
Funding Amount
-29%
Investors In All Deals
0%
Number of Exits

3. INTERNET OF THINGS
20 Categories
2,218 Companies
$76B Funding
3Reports stats are continuously changing,data cumulativethrough December2018
3,480Investors

4. The graphic above shows only a sampling of companiesin each category. Data cumulativethrough December2018
INTERNET OF
THINGS
The Venture Scanner internet of things
report currently tracks 2,218 internet of
things startups with $76B in funding
IoTComponents
(111Companies)
IoTIndustrial
(107Companies)
IoTUserInterface
(93Companies)
IoTAgriculture
(110Companies)
IoTHome
(333Companies)
IoTDronesandRobotics
(274Companies)
IoTCityandBuildings
(119Companies)
IoTLifestyle
(248Companies)
IoTSoftwarePlatforms
(274Companies)
IoTAutomotive
(91Companies)
IoTEducationandToys
(55 Companies)
IoTFitness
(166Companies)
IoTHealthCare
(265Companies)
IoTHardwarePlatforms
(107Companies)
IoTTagsandJewelry
(83Companies)
IoTSmartWatches
(44Companies)
IoTEnterprise
(72 Companies)
IoTRetail
(54Companies)
IoTSecurity
(73 Companies)
IoTUtilitiesandEnergy
(55 Companies)
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5. Lifestyle
Fitness
Drones and Robotics
Software Platforms
Home
Health Care
Hardware Platforms
Automotive
Components
User Interface
Enterprise
City and Buildings
Utilities and Energy
Agriculture
Industrial
Security
Education and Toys
Retail
Smart Watches
Tags and Jewelry
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Innovation quadrant for internet of things
AverageFunding of Companiesin Category
ESTABLISHED HEAVYWEIGHTS
PIONEERS DISRUPTORS
AverageAgeofCompaniesinCategory
This quadrant shows a relative segmentationof the categories with respect to oneanother, data cumulativethrough December2018
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IoT funding grew exponentially in recent years
Funding last quarter was $16.7B, and 2018 funding was 94% higher than 2017 funding
IoT Funding Over Time
Data cumulativethrough December2018
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The Lifestyle and Entertainment category leads IoT funding
Lifestyle and Entertainment saw the most funding last quarter with $13B
IoT Category Funding
Companiesare categorized by function and can exist in multiple categories. Data cumulativethrough December2018
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IoT investor activity dipped slightly from previous years
There were 201 investors in all deals last quarter, which is a drop of 52% from Q4 2017
IoT Investors by Quarter
Data cumulativethrough December2018
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IoT exit activity dropped after a period of growth
There were 10 exit events last quarter, which was 23% lower than Q4 2017
IoT Exit Events Over Time
Data cumulativethrough December2018
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ExitEvents(AcquisitionsandIPOs)
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