Our top 7 predictions for a nervous 2023, the future of meat, and more - January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023 [Our top 7 predictions for 2023]( We can only hope that 7 is a lucky number because 2023 needs all the luck it can get in the startup world. IPO markets, M&A, the hottest, coolest and oddest sectors — here are Crunchbase News’ top predictions for this anxious year, based on our reporting. [Forecast: Plant-based meat starts to sour with consumers]( For years, investors couldn’t feed enough venture funding to plant-based meat startups. But a number of factors cooled their appetites in 2022. Can plant-based patties ever compete with the real thing on taste, cost and health value? [Crunchbase data digest: 2022 still falls short]( While 2022’s funding numbers couldn’t hope to live up to the previous year’s incredible run, they still looked better than 2020’s pandemic swoon. But what goes up must come down (check out [our Layoff Tracker]( for evidence of that), and 2023 is already showing nervous signs that venture funding hasn’t hit the floor yet. [Crypto bank Silvergate lays off 40% of staff]( The FTX-induced contagion strikes again, and this time the victim is crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital, which reported that its investors pulled out more than $8 billion in deposits. Silvergate announced it will cut 40% of its workforce — about 200 employees — and its stock is spiraling down. [OpenAI looks at potential $29B valuation if tender offer goes through]( According to a WSJ report, ChatGPT creator OpenAI is in talks to sell existing shares in a tender offer that would value the startup at $29 billion. Thrive Capital and Founders Fund are reportedly among the firms looking to invest in the deal that would include selling $300 million in shares. [Global funding slide in 2022 sets stage for another tough year]( As the curtain fell on venture capital investment in 2022, the reviews are in and they are mixed. Venture and growth investors in private companies scaled back their pace significantly in the latter half of 2022, signaling a slower funding climate as we begin 2023. [Forecast: Cybersecurity demand is still strong, despite drops]( Although security needs around software development, applications and data remain, cybersecurity startups likely will continue to battle against a new fundraising reality in 2023. Industry experts expect a continued softening of the fundraising market in cyber — despite 2022 easily being the second-best year ever in terms of raising venture capital in the industry. Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Investments from Serena Ventures]( Funding Rounds 40 [Latin American companies that raised funding in the last 6 months]( Companies 235 [New trending European startups with over $1M funding]( Companies 506 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [HighTide Therapeutics]( [$107M]( / [Series C]( HighTide Therapeutics is a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. Categories: Biopharma • Biotechnology • Health Care Founders: [Liping Liu]( Investors: [China Development Bank Capital]( (Lead), [Guangzhou Yuexiu Industrial Investment Fund]( [Yuthai Fund]( [Wilko]( [40M GBP]( / [Debt Financing]( Wilko provides products that help families make the most of their homes and gardens. Categories: E-Commerce • Home and Garden • Retail • Shopping Founders: [James Kemsey Wilkinson]( Investors: [Hilco Capital]( (Lead) [Perspectum]( [31M GBP]( / [Series C]( Perspectum provides imaging solutions to help doctors in clinical decision-making as well as support patient engagement. Categories: Health Care • Medical Device • SaaS • Wellness Founders: [Matthew Robson]( [Michael Brady]( [Rajarshi Banerjee]( [Stefan Neubauer]( Investors: [Oppenheimer & Co.]( (Lead), [BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners]( [British Patient Capital]( [+ 1 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [TaDaweb]( 15M EUR / [Venture Round]( [Wendel Growth]( [Glowbar]( $10M / [Series A]( [Peterson Partners]( [Penn Medicine]( $9.7M / [Grant]( [Warren Alpert Foundation]( [Vivos Therapeutics]( $8.0M / [Post-IPO Equity]( - [Snaptrude]( $6.6M / [Seed Round]( [Accel]( [IronNet Cybersecurity]( $2.0M / [Post-IPO Debt]( [C5 Capital]( [AmacaThera]( Unknown / [Grant]( [Johnson & Johnson Innovation]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Dog Food Advisor]( Pending acquisition by [Wag]( for $9.0M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [SureWerx]( [Partners Group]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Jan 31, 2023 [SpinLab - The HHL Accelerator]( Leipzig Aug 15, 2023 [Boomtown Accelerators]( Boulder [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? 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