Clear shift of tech investment destination from the US to Europe in Q2 2019.
QoQ increase in both deal volume and value of Asian money into European fundraising rounds.
The number of US fundraising deals with Asian investors dropped to a historic low since Q1 2018, including eight Softbank deals.
M&A Activities
Low level of M&A activities across the board.
Asian investors are less interested in acquiring European assets compared to investing.
US tech assets lost appeal to Asian investors in both M&A and fundraising scenarios.
Sector Trends
Fintech and transport-tech rose to the top of target sector charts.
Fintech brought in over USD1bn in seven deals.
Transport-tech gained traction in both Europe and the US, with over USD2bn in the US and eight deals in Europe.
Asian tech startups continue to attract European and US investors.
European investors show steady increase in deal volume since Q1 2018.
US investors are becoming more comfortable and sophisticated with the Asian tech market, participating in more fundraising rounds with smaller ticket sizes.
US investors have a preference for software, while European investors favor data & analytics.
Asian Outbound Tech Investment
Summary
Total Asian outbound tech investment into Europe and the US in Q2 2019:
USD7.8bn in fundraising.
84 fundraising deals.
USD0.8bn in M&A.
18 M&A deals.
Key Deals
Target
Investor(s)
Target Description
Funds Raised (USDm)
Cruise
HONDA
Highway autopilot system development
1,150
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SoftBank
Electronic payment solutions
1,007
UBER ATG
SoftBank, TOYOTA, DENSE
Uber's autonomous-vehicle unit
1,000
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SoftBank, TEMASEK
Online tourism platform
484
W wirex
GENESIS
Bitcoin wallet solutions
325
Country Analysis
European targets:
47 deals in fundraising.
14 deals in M&A.
US targets:
7.3% increase in average deal size since Q1 2018.
Low M&A value into the US since Q2 2018.
Sector Breakdown
Asia outbound to Europe:
Transport-tech (8 deals, 18.2% of total deals, 8.7% of total value).
Fintech (7 deals, 15.9% of total deals, 40.4% of total value).
Data & Analytics (7 deals, 15.9% of total deals, 4.4% of total value).
e-commerce (6 deals, 13.6% of total deals, 26.2% of total value).
Blockchain & Crypto (4 deals, 9.1% of total deals, 13.1% of total value).
Digital Media (4 deals, 9.1% of total deals, 1.5% of total value).
Asia outbound to the US:
Software (14 deals, 24.1% of total deals, 5.7% of total value).
Fintech (9 deals, 15.5% of total deals, 26.5% of total value).
Data & Analytics (8 deals, 13.8% of total deals, 8.7% of total value).
Digital Media (7 deals, 12.1% of total deals, 6.5% of total value).
Transport Tech (6 deals, 10.3% of total deals, 37.6% of total value).
e-commerce (5 deals, 8.6% of total deals, 3.9% of total value).
Health-tech (5 deals, 8.6% of total deals, 4.6% of total value).
IoT (2 deals, 3.4% of total deals, 1.6% of total value).
AR & VR (2 deals, 3.4% of total deals, 4.8% of total value).
Asian Inbound Tech Investment
Summary
Total Asian inbound tech investment from Europe and the US in Q2 2019:
USD427.1m from Europe.
USD3,815.1m from the US.
28 deals from Europe.
91 deals from the US.
Sector Breakdown (Asia Inbound from Europe)
Sector
# Deals
% of Deals
Deal Value (USDm)
% of Value
Digital Media
6
21.4%
173.6
40.6%
e-commerce
6
21.4%
171.6
40.2%
Data & Analytics
5
17.9%
10.5
2.5%
Fintech
4
14.3%
40.3
9.4%
IoT
3
10.7%
n.a.
n.a.
Software
2
7.1%
3.0
0.7%
Health-tech
1
3.6%
25.2
5.9%
Industrial tech
1
3.6%
2.9
0.7%
Sector Breakdown (Asia Inbound from US)
Sector
# Deals
% of Deals
Deal Value (USDm)
% of Value
Digital Media
21
23.1%
427.6
11.2%
e-commerce
17
18.7%
1,327.5
34.8%
Software
16
17.6%
735.1
19.3%
Fintech
13
14.3%
157.2
4.1%
Data & Analytics
8
8.8%
174.4
4.6%
IoT
5
5.5%
2.0
0.1%
Transport Tech
4
4.4%
778.3
20.4%
Gaming
3
3.3%
89.4
2.3%
Health-tech
2
2.2%
120.0
3.1%
AR & VR
2
2.2%
3.7
0.1%
Blockchain & Crypto
1
1.1%
n.a.
n.a.
China Outbound Tech Investment
Chinese outbound tech investment hit a new low since Q1 2018.
UK became the most popular destination in Europe for Chinese investors, with six deals.
Fintech (including crypto) and data & analytics are the preferred sectors for Chinese investors.
Europe is catching up with the US in terms of deal value and number of deals.