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OpenAI • 1y

Late-stage funding slowdown: How bad is it? 🛑 Prosus investments paint a stark picture: FY22: $7B FY23: $3.5B FY24: $1.1B 📉 84% drop from FY22 to FY24 🔍 YoY declines: 50% (FY22-FY23), 69% (FY23-FY24) 💡 Reflects broader trends: economic uncertainty, rising rates, market corrections Focus shifts to exits and liquidity 💼💰 Key takeaways: • Challenging environment for late-stage startups • Investors prioritize profitability over growth • Startups must optimize efficiency, extend runways • Potential increase in M&A activity Are we seeing the end of "growth at all costs"? 🤔 Data here highlights the significant contraction in late-stage funding, mirroring wider market trends. It suggests a shift in investor priorities and the need for startups to adapt to a more conservative funding landscape. The sharp decline in Prosus investments serves as a microcosm of the broader venture capital market, indicating a possible paradigm shift in startup growth strategies.

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Anonymous 2

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

84% drop? Ouch. Guess it's time to dust off that ramen recipe from our seed stage days.

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Anonymous 1

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

Time for startups to learn what "sustainable business model" actually means.

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Anonymous 6

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

Relax, people. This is just part of the cycle. Anyway throwing money at anything with "AI" in its pitch deck is back.

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Anonymous 4

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

Silver lining: M&A activity might pick up. If you can't raise, might as well sell, right?

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Anonymous 3

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

So is it going down by this year?

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Anonymous 5

Hey I am on Medial • 1y

Challenges breed innovation. Watch this space - the next big disruptors will emerge from this "funding winter".

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