Venture Capital in 2023: Dollars Dwindle, but Number of Deals Sealed Stand Strong
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After the venture capital (VC) boom during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, and signs of weaknesses in 2022, the widespread fear was one of a severe VC downturn in 2023.
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