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US venture capital trends in five charts
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoIn the second quarter of 2022, VC investors took a more cautious dealmaking approach to navigate the impact of the public market slowdown on their industry. Here's a closer look at five key ...
5 charts: Startups feel the squeeze in Q3
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoIt has been a tough year for startups. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shock waves throughout the venture landscape, the IPO window remains shut for most VC-backed companies, and some ...
How bad was 2022 for VCs? It depends where you look
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 1 year ago2022 was a challenging year for VC-backed tech companies. Inflation and geopolitics exploded, making the already volatile markets even shakier. The crypto markets spiraled with the implosion ...
On the podcast: VCs dust off their term sheets
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoPitchBook senior editor James Thorne sits down with Brad Feld, partner and co-founder of early-stage VC firm Foundry, to discuss how venture investors behave in a downturn, why entrepreneurs ...
'Investor-friendly' terms rankle startups' early backers
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 11 months agoFounders are increasingly turning to structured term sheets to secure cash without taking a down round, but these "investor-friendly" terms often come at the expense of early backers. This tension ...
How-to guide: Pitching in a VC downturn
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoAfter years of exuberance, venture capitalists are becoming more selective about where they invest. And many startups have found that raising capital is more difficult. Investors pay more attention ...
Why VCs are suddenly flocking to mining deals
Pitchbook via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoMining is a quintessential legacy industry, controlled by a small cohort of entrenched, highly emitting companies like Rio Tinto and BHP. Fledgling companies have struggled to overcome the high ...
Crypto valuations 'came back to earth' in 2023, but VCs expect them to rise again in 2024
TechCrunch ExtraCrunch· 5 months agoFundraising was difficult for both startups and venture capitalists in 2023, according to Lydia...