50% of VCs think startup M&A - and fundraising - is on the up

It will have escaped few that when it comes to fundraising, the days of 2021 are now a distant memory. But how bad is it out there in the world of VC? And what do VCs really think about founders and the companies they are trying to persuade them to invest in?

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50% of VCs think startup M&A - and fundraising - is on the up

A majority of the VCs who responded to our survey expect the next six months to look very like the last six months. That may not be a good thing