The number of early-stage venture capital deals closed globally fell steadily from mid-2019 to the end of 2020. Since the first quarter of 2021, the number of early-stage deals completed partially recovered, reaching 2,364 in the first quarter of 2022.
Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022
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CrunchBase. (April 5, 2022). Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/
CrunchBase. "Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022." Chart. April 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/
CrunchBase. (2022). Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/
CrunchBase. "Number of Early-stage Venture Capital Deals Worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/
CrunchBase, Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Number of early-stage venture capital deals worldwide from Q4 2016 to Q1 2022 [Graph], CrunchBase, April 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1243870/early-stage-venture-capital-deals-global/