Founders grew busier last week whereas VCs took their feet off the gas slightly, although both sides of the dealmaking table remain healthy from a Y-Y perspective.
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Fundraising activity grew busier during the first full week of Q3. Investor activity rose by a healthy 21.9% following a July 4th dip to kick off the new quarter.
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Investor activity rose last week after two weeks of declines, whereas founder activity dipped after two weeks of sharp increases.
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📈Founder and investors both cooled their activity last week amid the pullback in the public equities markets.
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Founders and investors moved in opposite directions last week with VCs approaching 2020 levels and fundraising activity increasing:
📊 VC Deck Interactions: -4.05%
⏱ VC Time Spent Reading Decks: 0%
🔗 Founder Links Created: +8.16%
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Founders and investors both pumped the brakes last week as startup fundraising activity hit seasonally-appropriate levels:
📊 VC Deck Interactions: -2.2%
⏱ VC Time Spent Reading Decks: 0%
🔗 Founder Links Created: -4.85%
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