The "super-informative ping pong graphic" was mentioned on Junk Charts.

Here is what the same chart looks like after taking out the 2016 Q1 data point:

At the same level of ping-pong-table sales (roughly 150 tables), the number of VC deals ranged from 920 to 1020, about one-third of the vertical range shown in the original chart.

At the same level of VC deals (roughly 1000 deals), the number of ping-pong tables sold ranged from 150 to 230, about half of the horizontal range of the original chart.