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Reality Check: #AI is artificially inflating valuation numbers across the venture capital world, with the sector capturing nearly 50% of total deal value in Q2. But flat and #downrounds are at a decade high and valuation step-ups between rounds have softened, according to the PitchBook Q2 2024 US #VC Valuations Report, sponsored by Morgan Stanley at Work and Forge Global. Investing 101 - Down Round Definition: "A down round is when a company raises a financing round of venture capital funding and the pre-money valuation of the company is LOWER than the post-money valuation of the previous round. Down rounds are different from bridge rounds, which help founders extend their last round of fundraising." Source: Carta #VentureCapital #Valuations #Funding #Startups #AngelInvestors #GenerativeAI #AIbubble

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The Journey of Venture Capital Venture capital has grown from Silicon Valley roots to a global influence, reshaping industries and solving world challenges. Here’s a snapshot: 🕰️ 1950s: The VC Big Bang ARDC's $70,000 investment in Digital Equipment Corporation led to a $355 million IPO, proving VC's potential. 🚀 1970s & 80s: Expansion Era Regulatory changes allowed pension funds to invest in VC, leading to massive capital flows and the rise of giants like Apple and Microsoft. 🌍 Today: World-Shapers VCs are now driving changes from climate tech to AI, focusing on both financial returns and societal impact. 👀 What’s Next? The future of VC could lead in areas like Gen AI, ESG, and decentralization. Credit: Conrad Carbonell Van Rock Follow JayaSankar Subburaj for daily insights on Startups and Venture Capital. #VentureCapital #Startups #Funding #Investment #AngelInvestor #founders

Valuations have been creeping higher, but are we in a market that is thriving, or are we at the early stages of a reversal? Months ago, we were all but certain that interest rate cuts would be coming in hot, but it's not so clear anymore. The latest CPI prints are not giving way for a cause to cut rates and the appetite for risk is apparently there hence the reason we are seeing valuations where they are. Also, competition for deals can lead to VCs overpaying due to FOMO, especially around AI startups which may be inflating valuations beyond a company's true worth. #VC #Valuations #Startup #FundingRounds

A little cheat sheet never hurts nobody! If you need one with the average size of investment rounds in 2024, we've got you covered! Here's a brief summary of what a typical venture is like at every phase, according to Crunchbase data: 🌱 Seed $2-5 million 🚀 Series A $10-20 million (and even $30M+ in fields like AI and FinTech) 🌍 Series B $25-50 million (and up to $75M+ for top players) 🏆 Series C and beyond $50-100 million (and even up to $200M+ for companies ready for IPOs or major scaling) #VentureCapital #Startups #AI #FinTech #OpsWorksVentures #Funding #InvestmentRounds #FundingRounds #CheatSheet

An amazing Envision Formula E Team . The importance of having a good lead investors was highlighted. Here is a list of 90 venture capital funds that lead seed rounds with $500k+ cheques. Lead investors are critical for early-stage startups to raise funds, as most VC firms require a lead investor before committing to a round. Finding a lead investor is challenging due to the significant capital and resources they provide, as well as their role in setting terms for a round. The database focuses on early stage VC investors that can deploy $500k+ into seed rounds, as well as investors that invest in Series A and B. The list covers funds from the U.S. which invest in the US and the rest of the world in a range of sectors and technologies. The list covers sectors such as: Web3, DeepTech, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BioTech, Digital Health, Logistics, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Climate, Consumer and Enterprise and more The list provides lots of data per fund, such as: 🏗 Sector focus 🖇 Stage they invest in 💰 Average cheque size 🗺 Location and geographic focus 📱 VC fund’s social media links ✉ Best way to contact the VC funds Link to list of VC funds: https://lnkd.in/dN3uZgyu #fundraising #funding #venturecapital #vcs #startups

ZenStatement, a finance automation and cash flow management startup, has raised $1.62 million in a seed funding round led by Bengaluru-based venture capital firm 3One4 Capital and early-stage SaaS investor Boldcap VC. Other participants in the round included Dynamis Ventures and Atrium Angels. The startup offers AI-powered financial analytics and cash flow management solutions to enterprises handling high transaction volumes and multiple sales channels. Read the full story here:👇 https://lnkd.in/dTYf5Uaf #funding #investors #startup #ai #automation #cashflow #investors #indianstartupnews

We've been told about over £500m in planned raises in the last 3 months from over 350 emerging UK tech companies. This is to advance across key sectors - everything from AI for drug discovery, through to climate-adaptive viniculture. shipshape.vc is a free to use investment search engine. It's helped 4k companies raise over £1bn to date (including shipshape.vc themselves). #capitalraising #startups #fundraising #founders #venturecapital #investors #vc #vcfunding #technology #startup #tech 

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Venture capital deals in Asia-Pacific have declined, reflecting cautious investor sentiment, yet opening opportunities for agile early-stage startups. Uncover insights from GlobalData's analysis. #VCtrends #AsiaPacificGlobalData