Fewer Startups Stampeded Into The Billion-Dollar Club, And Global Venture Funding Fell Last Quarter

[Crunchbase News]( April 9, 2022 [1]( [The Unicorn Report: Fewer Startups Stampeded Into The Billion-Dollar Club In March]( Fewer companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in March compared to previous months, and none made public debuts amid a stalled IPO market and signs of a venture funding slowdown and lower late-stage valuations. [Startup Unicorns →]( [2]( [Global Venture Funding Fell Last Quarter For The First Time In A Year. How Significant Is That?]( Global venture funding reached $160 billion in the first quarter of 2022, Crunchbase data shows, marking the first time in a year of funding records when funding fell quarter over quarter. While the most recent quarter’s funding totals slowed compared to the end of 2021, it’s too soon to call it a puncturing of the bubble: The Q1 tally still topped every quarter in 2020. [Global Q1 →]( [3]( [NEW! Access Crunchbase Anywhere with Our New Chrome Extension]( With Crunchbase’s new Chrome extension, it’s never been easier to access company and contact data when and where you need it. Discover qualified prospects and find contact data for decision-makers on key surfaces, including LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, Salesforce and company websites. [Crunchbase Anywhere →]( [4]( [Tiger Global Roars Into The Lead As Spendiest Startup Investors Scale Back A Bit In Q1]( The spendiest of spenders are still spending. However, they’re spending a bit less overall in Q1 of 2022 compared to the latter half of 2021. [Active Investors →]( [5]( [Cybersecurity Funding Remains High Even As Venture Cools Off]( Funding to venture-backed cybersecurity startups continues at an impressive clip—although significantly off the record high set last quarter. [Cyber Funding →]( [6]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Remote Brings Home $300M, Grand Ole Opry Raises $293M For A Song]( From HR solutions that help hire workers overseas to a legendary music landmark to crypto, investors spread their money far and wide this week. [Top Rounds →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104