Insights

Q1 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

Link to original article:  Q1 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor

Pressure continues to mount on VC 

There is no denying the obvious: Venture capital has gone through a rough couple of months. Just when a difficult exit environment seemed like it couldn’t get worse, the sudden failure of Silicon Valley Bank further rattled investors’ confidence. Deal activity dropped in all stages and sectors during the first quarter of 2023, and the fundraising momentum carried from 2021 has evaporated.
But is the outlook really all that pessimistic?

The Q1 2023 PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, sponsored by Insperity, J.P. Morgan, and Dentons, tells the complete story behind the data. Spoiler alert: The outlook isn’t all doom and gloom.

Takeaways include:  

  • The estimated deal count for Q1 2023 remains above 2020’s quarterly figures, despite a drop from Q4 2022.
  • Fundraising’s momentum has all but come to a halt, with only $11.7 billion closed across 99 funds.
  • Late-stage deal value has plummeted to a 21-quarter low, hitting only $11.6 billion.
  • Venture-growth deal value ticked upward in Q1 2023, influenced heavily by Stripe’s $6.5 billion raise. Deal count in the growth stage hit the lowest it has been since Q3 2020.
Table of contents

Executive summary 3
NVCA policy highlights 4
Overview 5
Angel and seed 9
Early-stage VC 12
Late-stage VC 15
Venture growth 17
A word from Insperity 19
Regional spotlight 21
A word from J.P. Morgan 22
Deals by sector 24
Venture debt 29
A word from Dentons 31
Female founders 33
Nontraditional investors 35
Exits 39
Fundraising 42
Q1 2023 league tables 45
Methodology 46
MORE INSIGHTS