What Coinbase Ventures Has To Say About FTX Fallout, And SaaS Class Of 2021 Is Down But Not Out

[Crunchbase News]( December 17, 2022 [1]( [Coinbase Ventures: What The Most Active Investor In Crypto And Blockchain Has To Say About The FTX Fallout]( In the wake of FTX’s disintegration, we spoke with Coinbase Ventures' Shan Aggarwal on what the collapse means for his firm and the industry’s future. [Crypto Investor →]( [2]( [SaaS Class Of 2021 Is Down But Not Out]( Most of the factors that conspired last year to make it a crazy bullish period for SaaS offerings have reversed. How low did they go? A Crunchbase analysis of 18 funded SaaS companies that debuted on U.S. exchanges last year shows an average decline of 58%. [SaaS Funding →]( [3]( [The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Group14 Adds To Big Series C; Dataiku And Snyk See Big Down Rounds]( It was a weird week. Two of the top four rounds were actually large down rounds and a third came with “restructuring” and layoff news. Not exactly what you expect when startups raise large rounds, but these are strange times indeed. [Top Rounds →]( [4]( [Global Venture Funding Dips Further In November 2022]( Global venture funding reached $22 billion in November 2022, down 69% from $70 billion in November 2021. [Numbers Dip →]( [5]( [Value Vaporized From The Unicorn Board With FTX Collapse]( Four newly minted unicorn companies joined The Crunchbase Unicorn Board in November 2022, while three companies were removed. [Value Drops →]( [6]( [Submissions Close Soon For The Crunchbase 2023 Influential Women In Sales List]( We are gathering submissions from our community to shine a spotlight on rising leaders who are driving innovation and business growth, offer a unique background and perspective, and are committed to equity and diversity in sales and beyond. Apply or nominate someone now - submissions close on December 20! [Apply Now →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104