06.3 billion in US venture secondaries in 2025. Acquisitions: 40.7B. IPOs: 19.6B. Secondaries: 06.3B. The third pillar of venture liquidity arrived faster than most people expected. New analysis on @stateofventure: thestateofventure.substack.c…

On the surface, it looks like the venture market is “back,” but once you peel the onion a bit, it’s really… not. Last year, a small group of companies raised a massive amount of the capital, leaving everyone else to fight over what remains. It’s not just concentrated on the company side. A large share of the VC dollars came from only a handful of firms. If you’re a seed or Series A founder, this is why fundraising feels harder, even when the headlines might imply things are improving. #stateofventure #startups

#venturecapital has shown remarkable resilience in 2023 despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. Read this article by Forbes of some of the trends and challenges faced by the industry in 2023. 👇 lnkd.in/gKtSqgKn #vc #venture #stateofventure #venturecapital2023

Silicon Valley still rules but Seattle makes the list! #startup #venture investment in Q3’22 by geo: Silicon Valley: $10.7B New York City: $4.8B LA: $3.4B Boston: $3.2B Seattle: $2.0B  @CBinsights #StateofVenture cbinsights.com/reports/CB-In…