Startups fundraising in May 2022 Right now, startups are facing a contraction in valuation — not revenue, which was the case in the early COVID days. Public-market comps are down 60% or more in some sectors, and they tend to be the leading indicator of how VCs are similarly going to value startups down the road. Downside risks that can temper growth expectations and PE/ VC investment activity include [...]

Top unicorn investors “Unicorn” is a term used in the venture capital industry to describe a privately held startup company with a value of over $1 billion. One of the best indicators that a company is on track to becoming a unicorn is its investment history. Soon-to-be or “baby unicorns” tend to have a strong funding history, especially in their C and D fundraising rounds. There are 1,150 unicorns [...]