Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Amidst a thematic backdrop of geopolitical, macro-economic, and other challenges, global venture capital (VC) investment sank from $531.4 billion across 51,894 deals in 2022 to $344 billion across 37,808 deals in 2023, said a study.
According to the Q4'23 edition of KPMG Private Enterprise's Venture Pulse, global deal volume also dropped to a five-year low of 37,808 in 2023.
The quarterly report highlighting VC investment trends globally and in key regions around the world revealed that the Americas accounted for more than half of VC investment this year ($183.6 billion), while the Asia-Pacific region attracted $92.4 billion and Europe $62.3 billion.
Global Corporate Venture Capital-participating investment was $172.4 billion in 2023, down from $269.6 billion in 2022.
Meanwhile, global exit value dropped from $320.6 billion to $224.7 billion year-over-year.
Q4'23 was a particularly soft quarter for the VC market, with global investment falling to $74.9 billion across 7,572 deals-the lowest levels since Q2'19 and Q3'16 respectively.
Europe experienced the sharpest decline in funding-from $18 billion in Q3'23 to $13.8 billion in Q4'23. The Asia-Pacific region also saw quite a slump, with investment falling to $18.8 billion in Q4'23-the lowest level since Q1'17.
As VC investors globally continued to pressure their portfolio companies to reduce costs and enhance their focus on profitability, ...................... To view our full article Click here
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