Will crypto VC funding have an encore this year? The startups that could IPO in 2022, and more - January 3, 2022

January 3, 2022 [Crypto funding boom looks for an encore in 2022]( Venture funding in the crypto space hit more than $21 billion in 2021, far surpassing the $3.7 billion invested in 2020, according to Crunchbase numbers. That level of funding also helped birth more than 30 new unicorns—companies valued at $1 billion or more—last year in the industry, about three quarters of all unicorns created in crypto. Those who follow the industry do not expect to see a slowdown in 2022 as the financial exchanges’ ecosystems continue to get built out. [30 companies we think could IPO this year]( Last year was both a blockbuster for the IPO markets and [a record year for venture funding]( into still-private startups. We think that sets 2022 up to be another robust year for stock market debuts as many of these well-capitalized startups head for the exits. Here are the Crunchbase News staff’s top picks for who we think could go public next year—from red-hot enterprise security startups to popular consumer brands to arguably the most anticipated fintech listing of 2022. [What does 2022 hold for the edtech IPO market?]( The boom in successful edtech IPOs and other exit moves in the sector via SPACs or mergers and acquisitions were pushed forward primarily by the COVID-19 pandemic. But the changes seen in the sector have been more nuanced than simply pointing to a pandemic, industry experts say. And that means despite huge public market debuts last year from some of the biggest edtech startups around, 2022 is expected to remain lively as well. [These were the 10 largest VC funding deals of 2021]( In a year that shattered venture capital records, it perhaps should come as no surprise that to crack the top 10, a company needed to raise well over $1 billion in a single funding round. We look at who raised the biggest venture rounds last year. [The VC-backed startups that went public last year]( We kept tabs of the dozens of venture-backed companies that went public in 2021, including how their shares have performed since their debuts. [20 must-have sales prospecting tools for 2022]( Time to give your sales prospecting toolkit an upgrade? These 20 must-have sales prospecting tools will help streamline your workflow so you can save time and close more deals in 2022. [Keep up with the Crunchbase News Briefing]( To keep up on breaking news throughout the day, check out the Crunchbase News Briefing. This continuously updated daily feature on our main news site has summaries of notable funding announcements, IPOs, M&A and other happenings in the startup world. [Trial Crunchbase Enterprise free for one month]( [Power your team to close more deals with our sales prospecting solution, available to teams now for a free trial!]( [TRY NOW]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Cryptocurrency companies with $100M+ in funding]( Companies 53 [Edtech companies with funding in the last year]( Funding Rounds 803 [Companies that recently went public]( Companies 238 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Ripplr]( [900M INR]( / [Series B]( Ripplr is a full-stack tech distribution and logistics player that offers data-driven analytics and plug and play systems. Categories: Information Technology • Logistics • Software Founders: [Abhishek Nehru]( Investors: [Sojitz]( (Lead), [3one4 Capital]( [Abhay Hanjura]( [+ 6 more]( [Unbox Robotics]( [$7.0M]( / [Series A]( Unbox Robotics builds on-demand AI-driven warehouse robotics solutions to automate and improve logistics operations. Categories: Artificial Intelligence • Industrial Automation • Logistics • Machine Learning • Robotics • Supply Chain Management Founders: [Pramod Ghadge]( [Shahid Memon]( Investors: [3one4 Capital]( (Lead), [Aditya Singh]( [Arali Ventures]( [+ 15 more]( [BRIKL]( [Unknown]( / [Venture Round]( Brikl is a team store and group purchasing platform for custom and promotional businesses. Categories: E-Commerce • E-Commerce Platforms • Fashion • Made to Order • Personalization Founders: [Jason Reinhardt]( [Maarten Boone]( [Tobias Meixner]( Investors: [Saffelberg Investments]( (Lead) Recent Acquisitions [Citigroup - Philippine Consumer Banking]( Pending acquisition by [UnionBank of the Philippines]( for 45B PHP Upcoming Tech Events Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Jan 9, 2022 [Bethnal Green Ventures]( London Jan 10, 2022 [Founder Friendly Labs]( Palo Alto [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2021 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.