Venture investment surged in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking the industry's first annual increase in three years. More than a quarter of U.S. investments during the period flowed to three San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startups, according to PitchBook data. However, underlying challenges persist. Without billion-dollar funding rounds from companies like Databricks and OpenAI, venture investment would have stagnated.
Venture firms continue to grapple with raising new capital as exits, particularly among larger startups, remain subdued. The industry is still recovering from the post-COVID-19 boom, when record investments were made. This situation is unlikely to improve until initial public offerings rebound and venture firms can return funds to their investors. PitchBook reports that venture firms invested $74.6 billion in U.S. startups during the last three months of 2024, nearly double the amount from the same period in 2023. This surge propelled full-year investment to $209 billion, a 29% increase from 2023. While this represents the first annual growth since 2021, the total remains 12% below 2022 levels.
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