February Startup Funding Dips, And The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds

[Crunchbase News]( March 19, 2022 [1]( [February Startup Funding Dips As Investors Show New Caution, But Is Still Way Up Year Over Year]( Global venture funding in February 2022 fell by $10 billion month over month, clocking in at $52 billion, based on an analysis of Crunchbase data, as startup investors seem to be coming off last year's highs and assessing the impact of the Ukrainian conflict, record inflation and public-market turmoil. [February Funding →]( [2]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Blockchain Leads The Way As ConsenSys And Optimism Have Big Raises; Transportation Platform FLASH Parks Large Round]( While venture dollars may have slowed, technologies around blockchain and Web3 seem immune to that trend. Two companies that are helping developers build out Web3 and the Ethereum network saw big raises at huge valuations, as investors seem determined to not miss “the next big thing.” [Top Rounds →]( [3]( [Digitizing The Kitchen: VCs Turn Up The Heat On Restaurant Tech Investment]( Investor appetite continues to grow for “restaurant tech” companies as more restaurateurs digitize their ordering, payment and delivery systems. And next on the menu is the sector’s biggest tech challenge—the kitchen. [Digital Kitchens →]( [4]( [Russian Sanctions, Soaring VC Investment Put Spotlight On Growing Compliance Tech Industry]( Russian sanctions have left companies scrambling to make sure they are complying—many with the help of new compliance technologies that are now in the spotlight. [Compliance Tech →]( [5]( [Inside The US Military And Defense Sectors: The VC-Backed Companies Getting Jobs And The Big Contractors Funding Startups]( At over $770 billion for this fiscal year, the U.S. defense budget is nothing if not enormous. And while there aren’t a huge number of startups working on military tech, those working on things ranging from electric aircraft to space fueling stations to AI-enabled analytics are securing partnerships or capital from the military and major defense contractors. [Defense VC →]( [6]( [Are VCs Indirectly Impacting Women Working in Tech?]( Caribou co-founder, Christine Simone shares her findings on how VCs could indirectly be playing a role in impacting women in tech. [Women In Tech →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104