Crunchbase’s Web3 Tracker: A One-Stop Shop For Web3 Information, and VCs Spent Billions On Scooters, With Little To Show For It

[Crunchbase News]( August 6, 2022 [1]( [Crunchbase’s Web3 Tracker: Follow The Startups, Investors And Tech Powering The Next Generation Of The Internet]( Crunchbase News has launched Crunchbase’s Web3 Tracker, a new site to look at startups, investors and funding news concerning all aspects of Web3, cryptocurrencies and blockchain. [Web3 Tracker →]( [2]( [VCs Squandered Billions On Scooter Startups. Markets Think They’re Worth A Pittance]( By late 2019, VCs had poured over $2 billion into so-called micromobility upstarts. Fast-forward a few years, and it’s apparent this bet hasn’t gone particularly well. We take a look at what happened. [Scooter Slump →]( [3]( [Most Active Investors Not Slowing Despite Downturn]( Venture funding clearly declined in the second quarter with amounts down by around 25% and deal counts also trending downward. But what does this look like for the most active venture investors or the firms that raised large funds in recent years? We take a closer look. [Active Investors →]( [4]( [Debt Numbers Tick Up As VC Market Slows]( Venture capital-backed startups in the U.S. are raising slightly more debt than they did in 2021—another possible sign that equity fundraising this year is much different than last year. [Debt Uptick →]( [5]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: IDRx And Afresh Lead The Way In Down Week]( July was another down month for venture funding, and if the first week of August is any indication, this month will not be any better. No U.S.-based startup raised even $125 million this week. [Top Fundraises →]( [6]( [The Lead List: 11 Hot Companies To Sell To In August]( In the latest edition of The Lead List, we highlight 11 of the hottest high-growth startups with new funding to add to your pipeline. Learn more about these emerging unicorns and find all the information you need to sell to them in August. [Hot Companies →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104