Private Equity

Venture capital investment slumps again in torrid year

European investments fall by nearly half as KPMG predicts venture capital will 'remain subdued'

Venture capital investment has slumped in spite of large deals made in the energy sector, including alternative energy vehicles
Venture capital investment has slumped in spite of large deals made in the energy sector, including alternative energy vehicles Photo: John Macdougall/Getty Images

Global venture capital investment dropped for the fourth consecutive quarter in the final three months of 2022, with few signs of a bounceback in the months to come.

VC investment slumped from $102.2bn across 9,767 deals in Q3 2022 to $75.6bn across 7,641 deals in Q4 2022, according to accountancy firm KPMG.

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