Best Of: Why VC funding is drying up

Best Of: Why VC funding is drying up

This week, we revisit one of our favourite episodes. After years of mega-deals and mega-money gushing into start-ups, venture capital fundraising hit a record-high last year. Now, the FT’s Richard Waters says the fundraising bonanza is over and helps us explore what that means for the future of start-ups.


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For further reading:

Venture capital’s silent crash: when the tech boom met reality

Klarna’s valuation crashes to under $7bn in tough funding round

Venture capital’s delayed rendezvous with reality

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On Twitter, follow Richard Waters (@RichardWaters) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07)


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


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