Start-up Funding Forecast: VC Investments to Plummet by 2024

Venture Capital Markets Brace for Funding Slowdown in Q1

Venture capital firms and start-ups are bracing themselves for a potential funding slowdown in the first quarter of the year. After years of raising over $100 billion annually, the market conditions have become increasingly challenging, making it difficult for start-ups to secure funding. According to a recent analysis by EY, venture firms invested a staggering $140 billion in portfolio companies in 2023. However, the forecast for 2024 looks less promising, with EY predicting that less than $20 billion will be deployed in the venture capital markets in the first quarter.