🟢Fewer Small and Midsize Venture Funds Raise Capital in 2024
In 2024, the number of new small and midsized U.S. startup funds has dropped significantly, with only 118 raising capital, the lowest in years, reflecting a challenging fundraising environment amid a slow exit market and cautious investor sentiment. However, sector-focused funds in areas like cleantech, life sciences, and cybersecurity are still finding success despite the downturn.
🟢Fewer Small and Midsize Venture Funds Raise Capital in 2024
In 2024, the number of new small and midsized U.S. startup funds has dropped significantly, with only 118 raising capital, the lowest in years, reflecting a challenging fundraising environment amid a slow exit market and cautious investor sentiment. However, sector-focused funds in areas like cleantech, life sciences, and cybersecurity are still finding success despite the downturn.
For tech stocks, “the main thing is yields,” Essaye said. Friday’s performance was part of a larger shift. For the week, the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 2%, 2.9%, and 3.5%, respectively. Unlike Silicon Valley giants such as Facebook and Twitter, which run very public anti-disinformation programs, Brooking said: "Telegram is famously lax or absent in its content moderation policy." The regulator said it had received information that messages containing stock tips and other investment advice with respect to selected listed companies are being widely circulated through websites and social media platforms such as Telegram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram. WhatsApp, a rival messaging platform, introduced some measures to counter disinformation when Covid-19 was first sweeping the world.
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