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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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Fighting fundraising fears, XaaS CS strategy, the ‘collapse’ of VC

TechCrunch

“Any change is an opportunity to create leverage, and a downturn is no exception,” writes Masha Bucher, founder and general partner of early-stage VC firm, Day One Ventures. In this TC+ post, she discusses the current economic environment and shares “actionable tips for closing pre-seed to Series B rounds.”. Rigorous Recruiter.

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Why Checkout??.com lowered its internal valuation

TechCrunch

Unlike Klarna’s down round , the new valuation wasn’t determined by a VC firm willing to invest in the company. If Big VC Firm is willing to invest $100 million for a 25% stake of a startup, the startup is now worth four times this investment, or $400 million — at least on paper. It has become much harder to close a new funding round.

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Cyber firm Arctic Wolf raises $401M in debt, eyeing a potential IPO

TechCrunch

While cybersecurity startups continue to attract funding (see: NetSPI’s $410 million growth round ), with investments in the sector totaling close to $4 billion in Q2 2022, the deal flow and size of deals are starting to dip, Crunchbase reported in July. According to Crunchbase data, VC-backed startups in the U.S.

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Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders

TechCrunch

It requires accelerators and incubators and coworking spaces to help nurture early ideas, and it needs VC firms investing across stages. Image Credits: Pitchbook Boston had a steady investment growth trajectory until it dropped off (like everyone else) in 2022 as investment overall slowed in an uncertain economic environment.

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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. Smaller VC fundraises? VC resets are often short-lived.

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9 Steps to Start Making Money in Crypto

Entrepreneur's Handbook

internal network) statistics for Bitcoin as well as the macro economic environment. Kevin Rose ( @kevinrose ): partner at VC firm True Ventures , host of the Modern Finance and Proof podcasts. Ryan Selkis, CEO of Messari in Crypto Theses for 2022 Takeaway: using leverage is typically riskier & costlier than you think.