 January 27, 2024  Despite a broad pullback in global startup investment over the past two years, investors say the U.S. seed funding environment was the most vibrant compared to other funding stages during the downturn.  Buying a startup can work out very well. But while success stories happen, it's also true that many purchases work out badly. We take a look at some of the latter.  In the aftermath of 2021's venture funding heyday and subsequent pullback, investors say that while seed funding has held up better than other startup investment stages, these very young startups will see lower valuations and must now clear a much higher bar to get backing.  A couple of years ago, Latin America was the fastest-growing region in the world for startup investment. Hot companies from Brazil to Mexico were securing large, later-stage rounds to scale up in sectors like real estate, deliveries and e-commerce. Not anymore.  It is not surprising to hear crypto, blockchain and Web3 protocols fell out of favor with investors last year — however, venture dollar numbers show exactly how unpopular the space became in 2023 among those who write checks.  Among startup categories, travel has followed one of the more unusual investment trajectories. Could the sector perk up in 2024? We take a look at the numbers. Crunchbase, Inc. |
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