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venture capital data The hindsight is, at best, a trailing indicator. TechCrunch+’s reporting on third-quarter venture capital activity is therefore a long, if sobering look in the rearview mirror. What happened here?
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The importance of a good retrospective. But what we don’t want to do is assume that what always was will remain so, and thus make it appear that the past is actually the present. To that end, European venture capital data has come down sharply from previous highs in the third quarter (more on the global numbers here), but there is enough bullish content inside the data that as we look ahead, European venture capital and The startup scene has a lot going for it as it improves significantly.
Based on PitchBook data and recent dealroom reports, we’re looking for green shoots this morning. After all, it’s old news by now that the total amount of venture capital around the world is down. What can we say about what happens next? let’s find out!
down, but not out
PitchBook calculates that European startups have raised €43.6 billion ($46 billion) through the third quarter of 2023. That’s down more than 49% from a year ago’s total over the same time frame, according to the private-market trading database. This is bad news.
