Venture capital funding slows down in first quarter Is a caution flag flying? While U.S. venture firms refueled last year by raising a near-record $51.6 billion, they alsoeased off the throttlein terms of their investment activity during the first quarter of 2017, according to data released today by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).(Xconomy)
Venture capital returned to normalcy in Q1 2017 The capital being invested in VC-backed startupsis gradually decreasing- something the National Venture Capital Association and PitchBook describe as a return to normalcy in their report, which was released today. Dealflow slows During the first quarter of 2017, investors poured $16.5 billion into 1,797 venture-backed startups, including Airbnb, SoFi, and Instacart.(Venture Beat)