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SSTI updates key technology area investment data tool through 2025 H1
SSTI has updated its Key Technology Area Investment Data Tool with new and refreshed data spanning January 1, 2013, through June 30, 2025. The tool comprises two interactive visuals and uses Pitchbook technology verticals selected to align with many of the key technology focus areas (KTFAs) defined in the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS). The tool breaks down the number of investment-backed companies, investment deals, and amount of capital invested by each state, year (2013-2025H1), and investment stage (e.g., seed, angel, venture).
For this update, data through June 30, 2025, were downloaded on July 1, 2025, and built into the provided visualizations on the data tool webpage.
Note that because many investment deals are not subject to disclosure, it is difficult to immediately identify investment activity, often leading to data for more recent years being less complete. This potential for incomplete data is a critical issue to consider when exploring data from the first half of 2025 and other recent periods.
SSTI analyzed Pitchbook’s 59 industry verticals for which they collect investment data, compared them to the 10 CHIPS-defined KTFAs, and ultimately identified 18 PitchBook industry verticals as aligned with the KTFAs.
The data used to develop this tool come from PitchBook Data, Inc. and is published by SSTI with permission. PitchBook analysts have not reviewed the cited data, which may be inconsistent with PitchBook methodology. For more information, see the Methodology and Notes section of the data.
The data tool can be accessed here or at: https://ssti.org/key-technology-area-investment-data-tool
This article was prepared by SSTI using Federal funds under award ED22HDQ3070129 from the Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Economic Development Administration or the U.S. Department of Commerce.