1. Market Tightening: The venture capital (VC) market faced tightening in some sectors, with early-stage startups and larger VC funds remaining relatively unaffected.
2. IPO Decline: VC-backed IPOs hit a 13-year quarterly low, with only eight completed in Q2.
3. Corporate M&A and CVC: Corporate M&A and CVC investments remained strong, despite a pullback from nontraditional investors.
4. VC Deal Activity: While overall deal counts declined year-over-year, seed-stage investing remained strong.
5. Fundraising: VC fundraising in H1 2022 reached nearly 87% of 2021’s total, driven by large funds.
6. Late-Stage Activity: Late-stage deals continued at high levels, though with a decline in the number of mega-deals.