Early-Stage Funding Slows In November, And 2023's Big Startup Exit Markdowns

[Crunchbase News]( December 9, 2023 [1]( [Global Venture Funding In November Slows At Early Stage]( Global venture funding reached $19.2 billion in November, down marginally month over month but around 16% from a year earlier. [Venture Funding →]( [2]( [In 2023, Even Big Startup Exits Come With Markdowns]( When a startup gets acquired by a big company or goes public at a valuation over a billion dollars, prior backers at all stages come out ahead. This year, however, that often hasn’t been the case. [Exit Markdowns →]( [3]( [The 10 Biggest Rounds Of November: Juul And Firefly Aerospace Raise Big As Year Winds Down]( It seems investors aren’t kicking back and curling up by the fireplace just yet. Venture funding in November still notched some huge raises for some startups. In fact, several $100 million-plus rounds couldn’t even crack the list. [November Rounds →]( [4]( [Startups Are Further From Solving The Affordable Housing Shortage]( For those of us hoping innovative startups might succeed in solving the affordable housing shortage, recent news has not been reassuring. We look at what's happening in the space. [Housing Startups →]( [5]( [Most Active US Investors: General Catalyst Leads The Way In November]( No venture firm made more than eight deals involving U.S.-based startups for the month — the lowest number in some months. [Busiest Investors →]( [6]( [Early-Stage VC Fundraising May Soon Heat Up Again: How Immigrant Founders Should Take Advantage]( What should immigrant founders, specifically, do to prepare for a funding rebound? One Way Ventures' Semyon Dukach shares some qualities U.S.-based VCs seek out. [Founder Tips →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104