Robotics fundings, acquisitions, IPOs, failures: February 2018

Nineteen different startups were funded in February, raising $377 million; a substantial two-month start for the new year. Five acquisitions were reported during the month, while the IPO front had no activity whatsoever. CB Insights said that China dominated the funding of AI-related startups during 2017. So far in 2018, the China funding percentage appears to be less than the 48% of 2017. Viking Global Investors LP led the round, and was joined by investors including Perceptive Advisors and CPMG Inc.