Analysis

April 20, 2020

Term sheet turbulence: Startups on a bumpy journey

Valuations are down and 'investor-friendly' terms are creeping in.


Amy Lewin

13 min read

Venture capital investment in Europe is slowing down — but it hasn’t stopped. In March, €2bn was raised by European startups, and there were 108 rounds above €2m, according to data analyst Dealroom; around a 33% drop in activity from January. April is looking likely to be even slower — yet hundreds of term sheets are still going out, companies are still raising rounds (some big ones) and investors are still on the lookout for appetising investments. 

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European funding rounds are dropping off in March and April 2020. Screenshot from Dealroom's data dashboard on 17 April.
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Photo of. Shawn Atkinson, corporate partner at Orrick
Shawn Atkinson, corporate partner at Orrick.
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