Global Funding At Lowest Level In 5 Years, And 2024's IPO Market Forecast

[Crunchbase News]( January 6, 2024 [1]( [Global Startup Funding In 2023 Clocks In At Lowest Level In 5 Years]( Crunchbase data shows a slower final quarter ending a lackluster year for global startup funding as venture capital investors continued to hold back in 2023. [2023 Global Funding →]( [2]( [Forecast: As IPO Market Ends 2023 With A Whimper Not A Bang, What Does 2024 Hold?]( Last year certainly didn’t see the IPO markets for new tech listings come roaring back, as many had hoped. What does that mean for 2024, and how are investors and startup entrepreneurs thinking about going public? [IPO Forecast →]( [3]( [Forecast: 5 Top Trends In Tech And Startups We’re Watching In 2024, From AI To IPOs]( Here’s a look at five trends Crunchbase News’ editors and reporters are watching in the new year, from the M&A outlook to what's going on with layoffs. [Trends We're Watching →]( [4]( [Forecast: 15 Companies We Think May Actually, Really, Finally, Maybe Go Public In 2024]( We once again offer up some ideas for companies we think will be top contenders to be first out of the gate when the public markets eventually reopen for new tech listings. Will that be in 2024? [Public Market Watch →]( [5]( [Investors Press Pause On Gaming Startups]( When it comes to raising money, gaming startups aren’t seeing a lot of play. [Gaming Startups →]( [6]( [Share Of Funding To App Startups Hit Lowest Point In A Decade]( In 2016, seed through growth-stage funding for U.S. companies tied to the app economy peaked as a percentage of total investment, pulling in nearly 14% of all funding. In 2023 that number dropped precipitously. [Apps Lose Steam →]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( | [View in Browser]( | [Unsubscribe]( Crunchbase, Inc. 564 Market Street, Suite 700 San Francisco, CA 94104