companies had a growth rate of 1,000% or higher

Winners by industry

73% 14% 3% 3%

2% 2% 2% 1%

3-year median percentage growth rate—by industry

Private vs. public

3-year growth rate

of companies received venture capital or private equity funding in their history

Electronic devices/

hardware

Medical devices

Software & SaaS

Semiconductor Communications/networking

Digital content/media/entertainment

135

81%

SoftwareRemains the leading industry with

And is on the rise with a 2% increase from last year

Software subsectors

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Percentage of companies

23%77%Private

Public

Top 100 companies

25%Public75%

Private

87,037%

212%

Electronic devices/hardware

Communications/networking

Energy tech Medical devices

Semiconductor

Biotechnology/pharmaceutical

Digital content/media/entertainment

Software & SaaS

Digital platforms

18%

Fintech

19%

Enterprise infrastructure &

productivity

26%

Data analytics

13%

Security

12%

Consumer software

6%

Healthtech

6%

Energy tech

Data based on Fast 500 applications received between April and July 2021

750%

642%

Biotechnology/pharmaceutical

564% 520%485% 455% 440%

357%

What do you expect the business impact of Covid-19 to be?

Moderate

LowImproved

Neutral

Don’t know

Severe

25%

21% 37%

11%

4%2%

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