The title: "America Is Losing Its Edge for Startups" Based on the data they presented, this is true in a relative sense. Actually, based on your quote as well:

The title: "America Is Losing Its Edge for Startups" Based on the data they presented, this is true in a relative sense. Actually, based on your quote as well: >Is American investment in startups decreasing? Not compared to China or whatever, but compared to itself? Or is it staying the same, or growing? Looking at Pitchbook data, the biggest year for US venture capital was 2015 ($82.2B), with 2017 close behind at $81.9B, and 2018 looking to be about on par. So stable, basically. You've just shown that recent VC growth in the US is zero. That, I would say, is 'losing an edge', when everyone else around you is growing. Yes of course, others are playing catch up and realizing that the institution of venture capital can have big pay offs. But for the #1 contender to stop growing, does mean that they're becoming less dominant in a relative sense. And if trends continue, they will cease to be number 1.