$100 bn

Predicted new revenue for the global IT industry in 2016 (Fortune Europe, May 2016)

40%

Part of leading tech companies created in the US by foreigners (Le Figaro, May 2016)

$28.1 bn / $21.8 bn

Respective funding by venture capitalists received by Internet / Software Industries between 2009-2015 (Bloomberg, May 2016)

80%

Percentage of revenues spent in sales & marketing costs in the last 12 months for Box vs. 60% for Marketo, 52% for NetSuite, 50% for ServiceNow, 49% for Salesforce.com, 37% for Workday (Bloomberg, May 2016)

$440 M

Amount invested by VCs in blockchain and bitcoin-blockchain hybrid companies as of March 31st, 2016 (Bloomberg, May 2016)

$127 bn

Estimated size of global market for commercial drones by 2020 (PwC, Fortune June 2016)