Signs of a slowdown? Funding returns to advertising tech, $1.5B deal leads, and more - March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022 [Funding returns to advertising technology]( Investment in advertising-related technology has had its ups and downs over the past few years, but 2021 saw a huge rebound with more than $6 billion in funding for startups in the space. That’s despite big changes by Apple and Google that had ripple effects throughout the industry. We look at what’s happening in the space and what investors are funding. [$1.5B round leads top 10 in otherwise slower week]( Announcements of big funding deals were fewer and far between last week as uncertainty rocked the business world. Still, we saw a few larger rounds come through—including a $1.5 billion investment in sports apparel giant Fanatics. [Founders Fund latest to close new monster VC funds]( Startup fundraising announcements may be slowing, but VC investors continue to close large new funds. With $5 billion between two new funds, San Francisco-based Founders Fund is the latest VC firm with deep new coffers to deploy. [Are the good times over for startups?]( Sources we spoke with say although funding deals are still being made, valuations are sinking and some companies are reevaluating their fundraising efforts amid a maelstrom of geopolitical tensions, inflation, expected interest rate hikes, and a seemingly never-ending pandemic. [A woman’s world: trusting your gut in a room full of men]( An essential part of being a businesswoman is trusting the knowledge you have and believing in your ability to create your own success, writes Trinny Woodall, CEO and founder of global beauty brand Trinny London. [More early-stage funding flows to climate fintech and finance]( Since last year, at least 40 companies at the intersection of climate, carbon-tracking and finance have pulled in $475 million in known funding, according to Crunchbase data. The overwhelming majority of funding has been at seed or early-stage, which portends that there’s significantly more money to come as these companies scale. 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