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Startup Seed Funding On The Rise Across The U.S. And Around The World

By David S. Rose

David Rose is Founder & CEO of Gust, author of The Startup Checklist and one of the country's leading angel investors.

The number of startup companies seeking seed funding continues to rise, according to a new data report from Gust, the online platform for early-stage startups and investors. The Startup Funding Trends 2016 Year-End Report found a 5.5% increase in funding applications in the second half of 2016 compared to the first half of the year, and a nearly 28% over the second half of 2015.

The United States is the origin of nearly 55% of worldwide funding applications, an increase from the previous 18 months. While India has firmly maintained the number two spot for the last three half-year periods, its relative share of early stage startups has seen a drop. In the last half of 2015, India was the source of 10% of total funding applications. However, in the last half of 2016, that number fell to 5.4%. The United Kingdom’s jump to second place in the first half of 2016 with 5.1% of applications proved to be a fluke, dropping back down to the bottom of the top five with 2.8% in the last half of 2016, perhaps reflecting market uncertainty in light of the forthcoming Brexit

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