Roundup of 2017 VC Predictions and Tech Industry Reports

*Originally published on VC Cafe

2017 Predictions

“Prediction is very difficult, especially about the future.” Niels Bohr

Hope your 2017 is off to a great start. With more VCs blogging, it’s great to see the plethora of predictions being shared. Below is a selection of themes and predictions for startups/venture/tech in 2017. This doesn’t include the various lists of ‘hot startups to watch’ (where normally there’s a correlation between the startup and the recommending VC’s portfolio), but more general trends from VCs, sector specific predictions from other organizations, and 2016 annual industry reports.

2017 VC Predictions

1. Accel 2017 state of the union — http://ift.tt/2jY8lqB
2. Fred Wilson — USV — What is going to happen in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2is1gKZ
3. Point Nine Capital — 2017 team predictions — http://ift.tt/2jY6UIx
4. Norwest Venture Partners — 2017 Enterprise predictions — http://ift.tt/2irpR4X
5. Alexander Ruppert — Earlybird VC predictions 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1KBNU
6. Blake Robbins — Ludlow Ventures — Predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jY3R3c
7. Chris Rust — Clear Ventures — Predictions for Enterprise IT 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1IWrK
8. Thomas Grota -Deutsche Telekom Venture Capital — The end of Corporate VC as we know it & “assistant first” for developers http://ift.tt/2jYf2Zo
9. Gil Dibner — Venture Capital forecasts in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jY8nyJ
10. VentureBeat — What top Silicon Valley investors expect in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2iydbdi
11. Pitchbook — VC, PE and M&A Bold Predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jY4SZ3
12. Matt Murphy — Menlo Ventures — 2017 will be a strong year for Venture Capital — http://ift.tt/2hBSgV1
13. Inc.com — Top 5 VCs predict the biggest tech change coming in the next five years — http://ift.tt/1QmFW1T
14. Richard Dulude — Underscore.vc — Three big tech predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1MDxP
15. Boris Wertz — Version One Ventures — Cryptocurrency’s second act: the rise of Ethereum and what’s in store for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jYbg2p

Non VC Tech Predictions

1. Kickstarter — Tech Predictions 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1Iv0J
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2. John Battelle — My 2016 predictions — How’d I do? http://ift.tt/2jY42LI
3. Recode — the top 10 tech developments for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2iEYHrC
4. Deloitte — Global TMT Predictions 2017 — http://ift.tt/2iq4Sz3
5. MobileHealthNews — 8 digital health predictions — http://ift.tt/2hP85tj
6. Mashable — Content Marketing in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jYil36
7. Techcrunch — Digital Media Predictions 2017 — http://ift.tt/2hWqFPd
8. Signal Labs — Security Tech Predictions — http://ift.tt/2jYfRSn?
9. PC Magazine — Business Tech Predictions: 10 Ways AI, Big Data, and Cloud Will Evolve in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1MiuW
10. Eric Newcomer — Bloomberg Technology — Predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jYcESE
11. App Annie — 2017 Predictions for the app economy — http://ift.tt/2j1NUoh
12. Crowdflower — 7 AI predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jYf17M
13. Forbes — Trends in tech investing 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1BKMe
14. MedCityNews — What’s the Health Tech investment and M&A Outlook in 2017? — http://ift.tt/2hwfNXg
15. Forbes — Talent, Business and HR Predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1IWIg
16. Time — Tech Predictions for 2017 — http://ift.tt/2if6M6L
17. Gartner — Top 10 strategic predictions for 2017 and beyond — http://ift.tt/2j1MTwF
18. Nesta — 10 trends, social movements and technological breakthroughs set to shape the agenda during the next 12 months — http://ift.tt/2hMZy5F
19. Information Age — 10 Predictions for IOT and Big Data in 2017 — http://ift.tt/2fM4R4v
20. WSJ — 2017 — Chatbots will reshape messaging apps — http://ift.tt/2eE23Xg

2016 Annual Tech & VC Reports

1. Crunchbase 2016 annual report — http://ift.tt/2iGLcVe
2. CBInsights and PWC Moneytree report — http://ift.tt/2ji7Vrq?
3. Tracxn 100 investment themes VCs are excited about — http://ift.tt/2j1TDdI?
4. SVB Health Investment trends report — http://ift.tt/2jgedej
5. KKR Macro economic outlook 2017 — http://ift.tt/2jj0FLH
6. Pitchbook NVCA Venture Monitor Q4 2016 — http://ift.tt/2j1MiLs
7. Frost & Sullivan — Stratecast predictions 2017 — the year ahead — http://ift.tt/2jYfS8T
8. Forrester Research — Predictions 2017 — http://ift.tt/2j1Td7t
9. CB Insights — 2016 Tech in Review — http://ift.tt/2jXYUan
10. Dow Jones — US Venture Capital Report Q4 2016 — http://ift.tt/2j1QLO0

See something missing? please link to it in the comments.

Posted on January 16, 2017