VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Taking stock of the venture capital market in 2023, it’s clear to see that we’re in a transition point. For the past 10 years, with interest rates near zero, VC investors plowed record amounts into tech startups and enjoyed a seemingly ‘easy’ investing environment. Luck favours the bold!

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2023

One trend that was prominent at the conference was the rise of generative AI in gaming. The reasons for the reduced spend on US gaming include: reduced discretionary spend due to inflation, reduction in post-COVID gaming hours and a thinner release slate of big titles, according to Matthew Ball. billion in 2022.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Pre-seed rounds accounted for 14% of all seed stage deals in 2023, up from just 5% in 2020 according to Pitchbook data and I predict it will be even higher in 2024. Product/ tech/ insight – In many cases, pre-seed startups might already have a minimal viable product or at least some initial functionality to demonstrate potential.

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