Although global VC activity has slowed in 2022, global investment still totalled US$394.5 billion and this year, with $194.9 billion in the US and 76.0 billion euros in Europe.
Almost half of VC investors have made between one and five investments in the last 12 months (up from 31% in 2021) and 73% of investors have allocated over two-thirds of their current fund for new investments.
“It’s encouraging to see that many investors continue to put capital to work despite market uncertainty,” said Kyle Stanford, lead VC analyst at PitchBook. “Our data has also shown a continuation in heightened levels of fundraising this year, adding further capital into the market to boost investment. While the data does show a decline in investment activity compared to 2021, global dealmaking is still well above historical pace.”
Technology investments
Asked about their investments in technology, two thirds of respondents said their investment strategy will move towards renewable energy technologies that address climate change and energy security.
The survey was conducted among attendees of the Web Summit event in Portugal this week and found that artificial intelligence and machine learning – which are gaining ground in wealth management – are considered the emerging tech that has the most potential to be disruptive in the next 5-10 years.
