Despite reports to the contrary, VC market is not in hibernation
PitchBook summarized VC trends of the first half of 2022, released data suggesting positive economic outcomes for some start-ups. Even with reported layoffs and weaker revenue growth at mature businesses, overall valuations have stayed in good shape, Pitchbook said. State of early stage VC: • QoQ early-stage valuations saw their first decline in ten quarters (as investors pull back) • Deal values are increasing (QoQ +19%, as start-ups try to keep sufficient runway) • Seed val