Value of venture capital write-offs in Germany 2007-2016

This statistic illustrates the total value of venture capital divestment write-offs in Germany from 2007 to 2016. Venture capital write-offs happen when an investor believes that their investment will not return any money and therefore is of zero value. During the time period displayed the value of VC write-offs fluctuated. The highest value of divestment write-offs was seen in 2012 and amounted to nearly 187 million euros.