startup funding trends

The Q3 venture capital market explained in five charts

The TechCrunch+ team has charted the most important VC data we've seen thus far in Q3 to help you better understand where global startup investing really is today.

The global VC market continues to stumble

Venture deal volume has fallen every quarter since Q2 2022 across the world, and the trend shows no signs of reversing.

As the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital

The situation will not resolve over night, but a few more big exits could go a long way to brighten up 2023.

Why aren’t venture capitalists flocking to fund cybersecurity startups?

Cybersecurity companies are enjoying stellar growth and multiples, but VCs are still hesitant to invest in these startups. What's going on?