This year, most technology decision makers believe the best sources of funding will come from private equity investors (25.6%), angel investors (25.13%) and large companies acting as strategic investors (21%). This outlook differs slightly from previous years when private equity investors and angel investors were perceived to be the best sources of funding. The 2017 point that only 10% of large companies indicated they plan to invest in early stage companies proved accurate as leaders see less investment from this source.