A Look Back: The Current Market Slowdown, And What We Learned About Venture Funding During The 2008 Financial Crisis And The Pandemic

[Crunchbase News]( April 2, 2022 [1]( [A Look Back: With The Current Market Slowdown, What Did Investors Learn From Other Downturns And What Worries Them Now?]( It was not that long ago when the VC market hit its last major drop, and many VCs in the market remember that time. While this current market downturn does not provide exact parallels, there are lessons to be learned from previous cycles. [Looking Back →]( [2]( [What We Learned About Venture Funding During The 2008 Financial Crisis And The Pandemic As The Markets Face Fresh Turmoil]( As investors and founders continue to reel from the truly unbelievable circumstances kicked off in 2020 by the global COVID-19 pandemic, one can’t help but harken back to the dramatic impact of the 2008 financial crisis. [Investment Lessons →]( [3]( [Introducing Crunchbase’s New Chrome Extension]( Bring the power of Crunchbase to your prospecting workflow with our new Chrome extension. Discover qualified prospects and find contact data for decision-makers on key surfaces, including LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Salesforce and company websites. Prioritize accounts with robust company data and buy signals, and push prospects to Salesforce and Outreach. [New Extensions →]( [4]( [Sustainable Packaging Investment Accelerates]( Most consumers enjoy the convenience of the packaged goods we pile into real and virtual shopping carts. But for anyone with a conscience, there is also a guilt factor. Founders and investors seem to think there’s an opportunity to do better—and to potentially make some money in the process. [Sustainable Startups →]( [5]( [Faux Meat And Dairy Startups Consume Nearly Half Of Record $13B VC Investment Into Foodtech]( Of the $12.8 billion venture investment in foodtech globally in 2021, nearly half went to companies creating alternatives to traditionally produced meat, seafood and dairy products. [Faux Food Startups →]( [6]( [The Market Minute: With Crickets From The IPO Market, Employees Still Want Liquidity]( The first quarter of the year just ended, and it’s been a dud for IPOs. But that’s driven a flurry of interest in and lower prices for startup shares on secondary markets including EquityZen. [Secondary Markets →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104