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Networks and incubators have flourished yet local venture capital is slow to respond
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Founder of struggling crypto businesses placed hundreds of millions with Sequoia and other firms
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Fewer than half the pandemic-era start-ups in the sector are still alive, with Gorillas the latest to come under threat
Investors have poured $151bn into VC funds in the first nine months of 2022 despite market turmoil
But not over yet, says Preqin
FT writer recognised for writing about the risks and rewards of Venture Capital Trusts
Most valuable listed companies in sector all trade below last year’s highs
Software group is first US-based Uber backer known to have funded its co-founder’s latest venture
Global funding slowdown for start-ups offers a chance to return to roots and deal with a smaller number of companies
Partner Chris Dixon hits out at dominance of companies that the venture capital firm played a prominent role in creating
But despite the recent sell-off, long-term investment opportunities remain
Silicon Valley firm invests $350mn with billionaire ‘visionary leader’ Adam Neumann
Venture capital fundraising hit a record-high last year. Now, the bonanza is over
It is unclear how state-owned British Business Bank will handle its investments in hundreds of small private companies
Investors of all stripes have crashed the clubby world of VC, drawn by the potential of tech start-ups. But there are signs the party is over
If the funding of small companies is threatened, then vital and transformative research will stop
Britain’s scientific prowess contrasts with its poor record at commercialising breakthroughs
The sector, and investors, may be trying to maintain business as usual — but a messy unwinding is under way
Beijing’s tech crackdown and heightened political risk are freezing fundraising rounds for small and midsized groups
These founders have always had to fight harder for capital, an issue that many in finance have still not addressed
Blame fickle shareholders, says biggest shareholder
Funding round comes as global investors retreat over country’s zero-Covid policy and regulatory onslaught
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