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Sub-$5 million VC rounds are disappearing.
A decade ago, these deals made up over 70% of all US VC transactions. Today it’s less than half of that, according to the latest PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor. From Q1 2024 onward, in particular, sub-$5 million deals have increasingly seen their share of overall dealmaking diminish.
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In the two months following President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs announcement, PE activity has stalled across the US, particularly in the Midwest and South. By what percent did the number of deals in the region drop in Q2?
A) 26%
B) 11%
C) 32%
D) 9%
Find your answer at the bottom of The Weekend Pitch! |
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Water-tech funding
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Startups in the water-tech sector held up to pressure in the first quarter, pumping in over $196 million in VC funding, according to our analyst note. That pool could put 2025 on course to match the yearly tallies for the previous two years.
Companies focusing on sustainable water solutions for data centers, as well as water treatment and desalination technology for mining and other industries, have netted particular investor interest. |
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VC funding recovery
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Bioprinting—at the intersection of regenerative medicine and precision manufacturing—is rapidly moving from science fiction to scientific reality. VC funding for this emerging field continues to recover, after pulling back from its 2021 peak of over $186 million.
Our analyst note covers how startups are bioprinting tissues for drug testing, skin grafts and even functional organ prototypes. It's no longer just about the future—it's reshaping what is possible in healthcare now. |
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“We're solving for what we think is the founders' best interest, which oftentimes is having two partners who are both invested in your success rather than one partner who happened to raise a $3 billion fund and therefore needs the totality of the round because that’s how their fund dynamics work."
—Redpoint Ventures managing director Logan Bartlett, talking with PitchBook's Rosie Bradbury on potentially why Redpoint had the second highest VC syndication rate. Her reporting explores data suggesting VCs aren't as contrarian as they say they are. |
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Keep an eye out for these insights and research reports coming out this week:
- Q2 2025 Clean Energy Report
- 2024 Global Manager Performance Score League Tables
- Q2 2025 Global M&A Report
- Q2 2025 Enterprise Fintech Report
- Q2 2025 Supply Chain Report
- Q2 2025 Southern European Private Capital Breakdown
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