Startup funding plunges at every stage

Plus, 15 startups we think could go public in 2024 January 4, 2024 Hi, {NAME}. We can only go up from here, right? That would be the hope as we start 2024, with last year clocking in as the lowest level for startup funding globally since 2018. Our latest data shows venture investment in 2023 was down 38% year over year and fell across every stage, from seed to late. But not every sector dropped dramatically — quite a few were up (and it wasn’t just AI) and a handful declined only a bit. [Dive in with our 2023 year-end startup funding report](. 📉 [Startup funding in 2023 hit lowest level in 5 years]( It wasn’t just the unicorn startups that were hurting in 2023’s dismal venture funding environment. In fact, early-stage investment declined more than any other funding stage in 2023, falling 40% year over year. We look at that and the other big numbers and trends with our exclusive global startup funding report. ▶️ [15 startups we think could go public in 2024]( From big names in enterprise tech to a fast-fashion giant to the fintech startup everyone’s talking about, here are 15 companies that Crunchbase News editors and reporters think could be among the first to go public when the IPO markets thaw. 👀 [5 trends we’re watching in 2024, from M&A to IPOs]( Between the rapid ascendance of AI and the often dramatic downfall of startups large and small, [2023 was action-packed](. We expect 2024 to be the year when things settle down a bit — but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some big trends to watch in the new year. [Here are our top five](. 🤑 [The largest AI deals of 2023 — and who funded them]( While most startups struggled to navigate a difficult funding environment in 2023, AI was the big exception. And by big, we mean really big — to the tune of billions of dollars apiece for the top funding recipients. Let’s look at who ranked at the top of the list for AI funding deals in a very active year for the sector. Get more with Crunchbase Enterprise Find out more about Crunchbase’s prospecting software that enables your entire team to find the right companies, identify the right people, and connect with the decision-makers who can move deals forward – all in one solution. [BOOK A MEETING NOW]( Recent Investments [Aqua Security]( [$60M]( / [Series E]( Aqua Security is a software company that provides an end-to-end security platform to improve security for cloud-native applications. Categories: Cloud Security • Cyber Security • Security • Virtualization Founders: [Amir Jerbi]( [Dror Davidoff]( Investors: [Evolution Equity Partners]( (Lead), [Insight Partners]( [Lightspeed Venture Partners]( [+ 1 more]( [Robin AI]( [21M GBP]( / [Series B]( Robin AI serves as an AI-driven legal assistant designed to automate and expedite the drafting and negotiation of contracts. Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Contact Management • Legal • Legal Tech • Machine Learning • Software Founders: [James Clough]( [Richard Robinson]( Investors: [Temasek Holdings]( (Lead), [AFG Partners]( [Plural Platform]( [+ 1 more]( [StartEngine]( [$901K]( / [Venture Round]( StartEngine is an equity crowdfunding platform that allows people to invest and own shares in startups and early-stage companies. Categories: Crowdfunding • Finance • Financial Services • FinTech • Funding Platform Founders: [Howard Marks]( [Paul Kessler]( [Ronald Miller]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Swap]( $22M / [Series A]( [Qiming Venture Partners]( [Settl.]( 100M INR / [Seed Round]( [Gruhas]( [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Replace Therapeutics]( Pending acquisition by [Tome Biosciences]( for $65M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [ScanOnline]( [RMS Omega Technologies]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2024 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.