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It’s always good to start the new year with optimism, as long as you have good reason to do so. After reviewing PitchBook’s latest analysis, I’m starting to reconsider my expectations for his 2023 seed-stage deal. that too. Explore. — Anna
Future pressure?
As 2022 drew to a close, I tried to hold back my expectations. If even Instacart wasn’t ready to go public yet, it should have geared up for a continued shortage of tech IPOs in Q1 or Q1. Half of 2023.
But seed-stage venture capital activity was one of the things that made me feel pretty optimistic heading into the new year. However, angel and seed-stage investment activity appeared fairly stable, although post-Series A deal numbers and volumes were affected.
