RockTree Capital - Venture capital firm
RockTree Capital
Blockchain Revenue by Region
Blockchain has emerged as one of the top technologies that will revolutionize business models in a multitude of sectors The Blockchain Industry now moves at a much more rapid pace than the Internet Industry
Annual revenue for enterprise applications of blockchain will increase from approximately $2 5 billion worldwide in 2016 to $60 9 billion by 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49 05%
According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, non-financial outbound direct investment in 2017 fell 29 4% year over year to $120 billion, due to effective policy measures the Chinese government had imposed to contain “Irrational” overseas investment Belt and Road deals accounted for 12 % of total investments in 2017, up 3 5% year over year
While outbound direct investment declined in 2017, inbound investment into China rose 7 9% to $135 billion, a record high for the country The increase is due to eased restrictions and simplified legal procedures for investment
According to U S Bureau of Economic Analysis, inbound foreign direct investment in 2017 is estimated at $311 billion, down roughly 33% from $468 billion in 2016
The United States signed “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” into law tax in December of 2017 The new tax law will have significant implications to global FDI patterns, and it is predicted to boost U S growth and increase foreign investment, and possibily to further re-shoring of manufacturing activity, according to United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Industrial real estate topped the list of global investors’ preferred U S property types, according to the results of the 2018 survey conducted by the Association of Foreign Real Estate Professionals (AFIRE),
The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) reported a 0 7 percent increase in U S house prices in August from the previous month From August 2016 to August 2017, house prices were up 6 6 percent For the nine census divisions, seasonally adjusted monthly price changes from July 2017 to August 2017 ranged from -0 1 percent in the New England division to +1 4 percent in the Pacific division The 12-month changes were all positive ranging from +5 0 percent in the Middle Atlantic division to +9 3 in the Pacific division
The Federal Reserve has given a guideline of three more interest rate hikes in 2018, which would be in line with the 2017 hikes So far in 2017, Fed has raised the federal funds rate by two times and is expected to hike the rate one more time in 4Q17 Currently, the federal funds rate stands at 1 25%, and the targeted rate hikes are expected to reach to 2 25% by the end of 2018
RockTree believes finance is the cornerstone of international transactions, whether real estate, technology or any other sector
Real estate development in the United States and Canada is a complex process that takes significant time, resources and ability to navigate through one of the most challenging and mature development environments in the world
We lead investors and developers to prepare legal documentation related to the entire spectrum of real estate investment and acquisitions, as well as the development process
Due Diligence is a key component to which many foreign investors and developers do not pay sufficient attention
ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT NEGOTIATIONS RockTree leads negotiations on behalf of foreign investors and developers to obtain highly favorable deal arrangements
We have access to local off-market deals, distressed opportunities, and other projects and assets that are not available to the general market
