Forbes March 13, 2025
Artificial intelligence defined venture capital in 2024, showing up often and everywhere. But there were other signs of optimism that also boosted the industry, including crypto’s resurgence and the secondary market boom. Throughout the year, the pipeline of pre-IPO companies continued to expand, and strong VC performance made the case for investing in top quartile, established venture funds.
Those tailwinds were met with some headwinds, particularly related to the exit market and fundraising for emerging managers and companies. The geopolitical and macro environment continued to grow increasingly complex throughout 2024. Still, we see reasons for sustained optimism as we move farther into 2025.
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