#DesignInTech by the NUMBERS 42 design firms have been acquired 9 of the 25 top VC-funded startups More designers entered VC in the since 2004. Roughly half of which have designer co-founders. Up from last 2 years than the previous 4 have been acquired within the last 5 in 2015. years combined. year. We’re reaching a peak. Designer co-founded companies There are many at accelerators 1 are here to stay. 2 as well. 3 Major corporations are investing in design as a core competency through M&A activity, designer co-founded startups continue to raise billions of dollars in capital, and VCs increasingly see the importance of design. Source // @kpcb #DesignInTech @johnmaeda kpcb.com/design 12