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Fintech in 2022: A story of falling funding, fewer unicorns and insurtech M&A

TechCrunch

If you thought the fourth quarter of 2022 felt slow when it came to investment activity in the fintech space, that’s because it was. fintech funding since 2018, according to CB Insights’ State of Fintech 2022 Report. billion in 2022, down 46% compared with 2021, but up 52% compared to 2020. In the U.S.,

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Wing Venture Capital’s Fifth Annual Enterprise Tech 30 List

American Entrepreneurship

“It’s also exciting to see the profound success previous listees have achieved, from IPOs to acquisitions raising billions in follow-on rounds despite an ever-changing economic environment.” years for 2022 and 5.0 Early-stage companies ascended to the Enterprise Tech 30 more quickly with the 2023 cohort having a 2.3

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The Equity Seller’s Bubble of 2021 Part 2 • 2022 From a Startup Equity Seller’s to an Equity Buyer’s Market

Angel Capital Association

2022: The Aftermath In 2022 war, inflation, rising interest rates and a tougher economic environment–one not buoyed by historically low interest rates–brought an end to the long-term bull market in assets (the “everything bubble”), including startup capital. 2 A (temporary) venture capital reset?

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I’ve worked with hundreds of unicorns: Here’s what founders and executives need to focus on

TechCrunch

Companies are increasingly focused on running their businesses better during adverse market conditions so they can come out stronger when the economic environment improves. In some cases, companies that had been targeting IPOs or funding transactions for 2022 are now postponing until Q1 or Q2 of 2023, if not later.

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7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

TechCrunch

Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera encapsulated the changing landscape well: The deal pace has definitely slowed down in 2022 across most sectors. billion in Europe thus far in 2022, 40% more than a year earlier, reports say). The tone also felt balanced: Many admitted that things have changed, but opportunity continues to exist.

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Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

TechCrunch

million in equity and debt in 2022, and since then, Constrafor has grown from 15,000 customers to 23,000. And at a time when other financial players are increasing rates due to the difficult economic environment, Constrafor is able to lower its price to customers and pass on the savings to them, he added.

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Dan Teran shares Gutter Capital’s challenge of closing its first fund

TechCrunch

We’ve covered the dry powder that venture capital firms are sitting on and also how difficult it is to raise funding in this economic environment. So far, the firm supported 46 of the 89 hires made by the Gutter Capital portfolio in 2022. “As We really try to be a true partner to the founders.