Enterprise Weekly #401: VCs' Dry Powder, Stripe's 14% Layoff, and More
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There’s a lot of noise about the state of VC. Some headlines are crying doom and gloom and some report it’s all roses. The reality is that it’s somewhere in the middle as macroeconomic uncertainty continues. Looking at the data, VCs raised $151B between Q1 and Q3, bringing the industry’s total dry powder to $300B. Relative to past years though, a larger percentage will likely be earmarked to support existing portfolio companies at the expense of new investments.
Enterprise Weekly #401: VCs' Dry Powder, Stripe's 14% Layoff, and More
Enterprise Weekly #401: VCs' Dry Powder…
Enterprise Weekly #401: VCs' Dry Powder, Stripe's 14% Layoff, and More
There’s a lot of noise about the state of VC. Some headlines are crying doom and gloom and some report it’s all roses. The reality is that it’s somewhere in the middle as macroeconomic uncertainty continues. Looking at the data, VCs raised $151B between Q1 and Q3, bringing the industry’s total dry powder to $300B. Relative to past years though, a larger percentage will likely be earmarked to support existing portfolio companies at the expense of new investments.