The current VC ecosystem

Covid -19 has produced an economic slowdown worldwide but there are some bright spots on the venture market.

A recent data analysis from Pitchbook, shows us midyear figures from the VC environment:

• Mega-rounds remain strong: Even though deals of $100M or more have declined a bit compared to last year’s first-half tally, mega-fundraising rounds’ sum of roughly $29bn is on track to surpass 2019’s $55bn.
• Compared to the same period last year, VC investment is down but invested capital is still holding well. Investors bet $63.2bn on VC-backed deals, down from $72.2bn mid-year in 2019.
• Deal flow hasn’t fallen dramatically This year it represents 4675 funding rounds compared to 6375 in last year’s first half. Dealmaking goes on but favoring well-established players.

Source: PitchBook

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